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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Psēssiī

Psēssiī m pl (genitive Psēssiōrum)
Classical[ˈpseːs.si.iː]Ecclesiastical[ˈpsɛs.si.i]

Meaning

  1. A tribe of Sarmatia mentioned by Ptolemy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Psēssiī
genitive—Psēssiōrum
dative—Psēssiīs
accusative—Psēssiōs
ablative—Psēssiīs
vocative—Psēssiī

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ψήσσιοι (Psḗssioi).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPsessiiEth. Psessii or PSESSI (Eth. Ψήσσιοι, Ptol. 5.9.17; Ψησσοί, Apollod. ap. Steph. B. sub voce in Plin. Nat. 6.7, the old editions have Psesii, but Silli…

Quick answers

What does Psēssiī mean in Latin?
Psēssiī, a proper noun, means “A tribe of Sarmatia mentioned by Ptolemy”.
What is the genitive of Psēssiī?
The genitive singular is Psēssiōrum. Psēssiī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Psēssiī?
In classical Latin, [ˈpseːs.si.iː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpsɛs.si.i].