proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Praetūtiī
Praetūtiī m pl (genitive Praetūtiōrum)
Meaning
- historicalPraetutii (a tribe of Central Italy, inhabiting a part of Picenum bounded by the river Vomanus on the south and Albula on the north)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Praetūtiī |
| genitive | — | Praetūtiōrum |
| dative | — | Praetūtiīs |
| accusative | — | Praetūtiōs |
| ablative | — | Praetūtiīs |
| vocative | — | Praetūtiī |
Praetūtĭi, ōrum, m.,
I. a people of Picenum.—Hence,
A. Praetūtĭus, a, um, adj., Prœtutian:
vina, Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 67: pubes, Sil. 15, 571.—B. Praetūtĭānus, a, um, adj., Prœtutian:
ager, Liv. 22, 9; 27, 43; Plin. 3, 13, 18, § 110; Inscr. Delfico dell' Inter. Pretuz. p. 118.Origins
Believed to be of Italic (Osco-Umbrian) origin; they may have originally been Illyrian-speaking peoples who fused with the Italics. The name is of uncertain meaning, but compare Oscan [script needed] (praetot, “chieftain, leader”) (see Latin praetor).