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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Salassī

Salassī m pl (genitive Salassōrum)
Classical[saˈɫas.siː]Ecclesiastical[saˈlas.si]

Meaning

  1. One of the most powerful Alpine tribes, who occupied the territory of Valle d'Aosta

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Salassī
genitive—Salassōrum
dative—Salassīs
accusative—Salassōs
ablative—Salassīs
vocative—Salassī

Salassi, ōrum, m.,
I. an Alpine tribe in the modern Savoy, Liv. 21, 38; Plin. 3, 17, 21, § 134; 18, 20, 49, § 182 al.

Origins

Descendants
  • Ancient GreekΣαλασσοί

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySalassiEth. Salassi (Σαλασσοί), one of the most powerful of the Alpine tribes in the N. of Italy, who occupied the great valley of the Durias or Dora Baltea,…

Quick answers

What does Salassī mean in Latin?
Salassī, a proper noun, means “One of the most powerful Alpine tribes, who occupied the territory of Valle d'Aosta”.
What is the genitive of Salassī?
The genitive singular is Salassōrum. Salassī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Salassī?
In classical Latin, [saˈɫas.siː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [saˈlas.si].