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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Puteolī

Puteolī m pl (genitive Puteolōrum)
Classical[pʊˈte.ɔ.liː]Ecclesiastical[puˈtɛː.o.li]

Meaning

  1. a coastal city in Campania, founded as a port for Cumae, now Pozzuoli

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Puteolī
genitive—Puteolōrum
dative—Puteolīs
accusative—Puteolōs
ablative—Puteolīs
vocative—Puteolī
locative—Puteolīs

Pŭtĕŏli, ōrum, m.,
I. a city on the coast of Campania, opposite Baiœ, having mineral springs, a favorite resort of the Romans, now Puzzuoli, Mel. 2, 4, 9; Cic. Att. 15, 20, 3; id. Fin. 2, 26, 84; Liv. 24, 13; 34, 35 et saep.—Hence,
II. Pŭtĕŏlānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Puteoli, Puteolan: sinus, Plin. 3, 6, 12, § 82: praedia, Cic. Agr. 2, 28, 78: Cluvius, id. Fam. 13, 56, 1: pulvis, volcanic ashes of Puteoli, Pozzuolana, Sen. Q. N. 3, 20, 3; Plin. 16, 39, 75, § 202; 35, 13, 47, § 167.—Substt.:
A. Pŭtĕŏlā-num, i, n., a country-seat of Cicero, near Puteoli, Cic. Fat. 1, 2; id. Att. 16, 1, 1.—
2. Transf., a blue pigment, Plin. 33, 13, 57, § 161.—
B. In plur.: Pŭtĕŏlāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Puteoli, the Puteolans, Cic. Att. 5, 2, 2; id. Tusc. 1, 35, 86.

Origins

From puteus (“well”).

Descendants
  • ItalianPozzuoli
  • SicilianPuzzuolifrom Italian Pozzuoli
  • NeapolitanPezzulo
  • NeapolitanPezzule

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPuteoliEth. Puteoli (Πουτεόλοι, Ptol. Dio Cass.; Ποτίολοι Strab., Act. Apost.: Eth. Puteolanus: Pozzuoli), a maritime city of Campania situated on the northe…

Quick answers

What does Puteolī mean in Latin?
Puteolī, a proper noun, means “a coastal city in Campania, founded as a port for Cumae, now Pozzuoli”.
What is the genitive of Puteolī?
The genitive singular is Puteolōrum. Puteolī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Puteolī?
In classical Latin, [pʊˈte.ɔ.liː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [puˈtɛː.o.li].