LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper nounthird declension

Pȳrēnaeī montēs

Pȳrēnaeī montēs m pl (genitive Pȳrēnaeōrum montium)
Classical[pyː.reːˈnae̯.iː ˈmɔn.teːs]Ecclesiastical[pi.reˈnɛː.i ˈmɔn.tes]

Meaning

  1. Pyrenees

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Pȳrēnaeī montēs
genitive—Pȳrēnaeōrum montium
dative—Pȳrēnaeīs montibus
accusative—Pȳrēnaeōs montēs
Pȳrēnaeōs montīs
ablative—Pȳrēnaeīs montibus
vocative—Pȳrēnaeī montēs

Origins

Partial calque of Ancient Greek Πῡρηναῖᾰ ὄρη (Pūrēnaîă órē, literally “Pyrenean mountains”).

Descendants
  • Frenchmonts Pyrénéesfrom Middle French mons Pyrenees
  • Frenchmontagnes Pyrénéesfrom Middle French montaignes Pyrenees
  • CatalanPirineus
  • ItalianPirenei
  • FrenchPyrénéesfrom Middle French Pyrenees
  • OccitanPirenèus
  • PortuguesePirenéus
  • RomanianPirinei
  • SpanishPirineos
  • EnglishPyrenees

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPyrenaei MontesPyrenaei Montes (τὰ Πυρηναῖα ὄρη, Ptol. 1.15.2, 8.4.2; Strab. ii. p.71, iii. p. 161, &c.; Plb. 3.34), called also Pyrenaeus Mons (Mela, 2.5; Plin. Nat…

Quick answers

What does Pȳrēnaeī montēs mean in Latin?
Pȳrēnaeī montēs, a proper noun, means “Pyrenees”.
What is the genitive of Pȳrēnaeī montēs?
The genitive singular is Pȳrēnaeōrum montium. Pȳrēnaeī montēs is third declension.
How do you pronounce Pȳrēnaeī montēs?
In classical Latin, [pyː.reːˈnae̯.iː ˈmɔn.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pi.reˈnɛː.i ˈmɔn.tes].