LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Parīsiī

Parīsiī m pl (genitive Parīsiōrum)
Classical[ˈpa.rɪ.sɪj]Ecclesiastical[ˈpaː.ri.s̬ij]

Meaning

  1. The Parisii, a Celtic tribe

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Parīsiī
genitive—Parīsiōrum
dative—Parīsiīs
accusative—Parīsiōs
ablative—Parīsiīs
vocative—Parīsiī

Părīsĭi, ōrum, m.,
I. a people of Celtic Gaul, bordering on the Senones, Caes. B. G. 7, 4; 35; 75; Plin. 4, 18, 32, § 107. Their chief city, Lutetia Parisiorum (late Lat. also Parisii), stood on the isle of Paris, Caes. B. G. 6, 3; 7, 57; Amm. 20, 4, 11; 20, 5, 1.—Hence,
II. Părīsĭăcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Parisians, Parisian: arx, Ven. Vit. S. Mart. 4, 636: NAVTAE, Inscr. Murat. 1066, 5.

Origins

From Transalpine Gaulish *parios (“cauldron”), from Proto-Celtic *kʷaryos, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷer-.

Descendants
  • FrenchParisfrom Old French Paris
  • EnglishParisfrom Old French Paris
  • EnglishPareefrom Old French Paris
  • EnglishParishfrom Old French Paris
  • EnglishParrisfrom Old French Paris
  • EnglishParrishfrom Old French Paris
  • EnglishParesfrom Old French Paris
  • GermanParisfrom Old French Paris
  • GermanPareisfrom Old French Paris
  • Arabicبارِيسfrom Old French Paris

Quick answers

What does Parīsiī mean in Latin?
Parīsiī, a proper noun, means “The Parisii, a Celtic tribe”.
What is the genitive of Parīsiī?
The genitive singular is Parīsiōrum. Parīsiī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Parīsiī?
In classical Latin, [ˈpa.rɪ.sɪj]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpaː.ri.s̬ij].