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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Saliī1

Saliī m pl (genitive Saliōrum)
Classical[ˈsa.lɪj]Ecclesiastical[ˈsaː.lij]

Meaning

  1. historicalSalii, the priests of Mars Gradivus in Rome

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Saliī
genitive—Saliōrum
dative—Saliīs
accusative—Saliōs
ablative—Saliīs
vocative—Saliī

Sălĭi, ōrum, m. 2. salio; hence, prop., the Leapers, Jumpers,
I. a college of priests at Rome dedicated by Numa to the service of Mars, who, armed and bearing the ancilia (v. ancile), with songs and dances, made solemn processions every year, in the first half of March, about the city and its sacred places. Their songs, being in an obsolete language, were almost unintelligible in the class. per.: Salii a salitando, quod facere in Comitio in sacris quotannis et solent et debent, Varr. L. L. 5, § 85 Müll.; cf. Ov. F. 3, 260 sq.; Liv. 1, 20; Fest. s. h. v. p. 326 Müll.; id. s. v. axamenta, p. 3 ib.; Cic. Rep. 2, 14, 26; id. de Or. 3, 51, 197: Saliūm, Hor. C. 1, 36, 12; 4, 1, 28; Verg. A. 8, 663; Quint. 1, 6, 40; 1, 10, 20; Val. Max. 1, 1, 9; Capitol. M. Aur. 4.—In Tibur such Salii were priests of Hercules, Serv. Verg. A. 8, 285; Macr. S. 3, 12; cf. Inscr. Orell. 2249; 2761; and v. axamenta; hence also in Virg. (ubertate doctrinae altioris, Macr. 1.1.), introduced as priests of Hercules, Verg. A. 8, 285.—There were also in Alba such Salii, Inscr. Orell. 2247 and 2248.—In sing.: SALIVS, Inscr. Orell. 2242 sq.—Hence, Să-lĭus, a, um, adj.
1. Of or belonging to the Salii: Salias virgines Cincius ait esse conducticias, quae ad Salios adhibeantur, cum apicibus paludatas, quas Aelius Stilo scripsit sacrificium facere in regiā cum pontifice paludatas cum apicibus in modum Saliorum, Fest. p. 329 Müll.; cf. Marquardt 1. 1. p. 374.—
2. (=Saliaris, II.) Sumptuous: Saliae (sc. epulae), App. M. 4, 22.

Origins

From salīre (“to leap, to jump”) + -īus (“-y: forming adjectives”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesSaliiSalii These were an ancient guild of priests, traditionally first instituted by Numa for the service of Mars and the guardianship of the sacred shield…
proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Saliī2
Saliī m pl (genitive Saliōrum)
Classical[ˈsa.lɪj]Ecclesiastical[ˈsaː.lij]

Meaning

  1. historicalSalii, Salians, people living near the river Ijssel in antiquity

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Saliī
genitive—Saliōrum
dative—Saliīs
accusative—Saliōs
ablative—Saliīs
vocative—Saliī

Sălĭi, ōrum, m.,
I. the Salians, a part of the Franks, Amm. 17, 8, 3.—In sing., Claud. Laud. Stil. 1, 222.

Origins

From Sala (“the Ijssel River”) + -ius (“-y: forming adjectives”), variant of Isala, from Proto-Germanic *Īsalō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂- (“to rush, to move quickly”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesSaliiSalii These were an ancient guild of priests, traditionally first instituted by Numa for the service of Mars and the guardianship of the sacred shield…

Quick answers

What does Saliī mean in Latin?
Saliī, a proper noun, means “Salii, the priests of Mars Gradivus in Rome”.
What is the genitive of Saliī?
The genitive singular is Saliōrum. Saliī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Saliī?
In classical Latin, [ˈsa.lɪj]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsaː.lij].