proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Parthēnī
Parthēnī m pl (genitive Parthēnōrum)
Classical[parˈtʰeː.niː]Ecclesiastical[parˈtɛː.ni]
Meaning
- An Illyrian tribe of Macedonia
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Parthēnī |
| genitive | — | Parthēnōrum |
| dative | — | Parthēnīs |
| accusative | — | Parthēnōs |
| ablative | — | Parthēnīs |
| vocative | — | Parthēnī |
Parthēni or Parthīni, ōrum, m., = Παρθεινοί or Παρθινοί,
I. a people of Illyria, near Dyrrhachium, Plin. 3, 23, 26, § 145; Cic. Pis. 40, 96; Caes. B. C. 3, 11; 3, 41; Liv. 29, 12.—
II. A people of Dalmatia, Plin. 3, 22, 26, § 143.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Παρθηνοί (Parthēnoí).