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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Pyrgī

Pyrgī m pl (genitive Pyrgōrum)
Classical[ˈpyr.ɡiː]Ecclesiastical[ˈpir.d͡ʒi]

Meaning

  1. a city on the coast of Etruria, near Alsium and port of Caere

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Pyrgī
genitive—Pyrgōrum
dative—Pyrgīs
accusative—Pyrgōs
ablative—Pyrgīs
vocative—Pyrgī
locative—Pyrgīs

Pyrgi, ōrum, m., = Πύργοι,
I. a colony in Etruria, now the village of S. Severa, Mel. 2, 4, 9; Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 51; Liv 36, 3, 6; Verg. A. 10, 184; Suet. Ner. 5; Mart. 12, 2, 1; cf. Müll. Etrusk. 1, p. 296 sq. — Hence,
II. Pyrgensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Pyrgi, Pyrgan: scorta, Lucil. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 10, 184: Antistius, of Pyrgi, Cic. de Or. 2, 71, 287: publicanus, Liv. 25, 3.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Πύργοι (Púrgoi).

Descendants
  • FrenchPyrges

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPyrgiEth. Pyrgi (Πύργοι: Eth. Pyrgensis: Santa Severa), a city on the coast of Etruria, situated between Alsium and Castrum Novum, and distant 34 miles fro…

Quick answers

What does Pyrgī mean in Latin?
Pyrgī, a proper noun, means “a city on the coast of Etruria, near Alsium and port of Caere”.
What is the genitive of Pyrgī?
The genitive singular is Pyrgōrum. Pyrgī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Pyrgī?
In classical Latin, [ˈpyr.ɡiː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpir.d͡ʒi].