proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Thesprōtī
Thesprōtī m pl (genitive Thesprōtōrum)
Classical[tʰɛsˈproː.tiː]Ecclesiastical[tesˈprɔː.ti]
Meaning
- A tribe settled in Thesprotia
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Thesprōtī |
| genitive | — | Thesprōtōrum |
| dative | — | Thesprōtīs |
| accusative | — | Thesprōtōs |
| ablative | — | Thesprōtīs |
| vocative | — | Thesprōtī |
Thesprōti, ōrum, m., = Θεσπρωτοί,
I. a people in the south-western part of Epirus, Luc. 3, 179; Liv. 43, 21, 4.—Their land was called Thesprōtĭa, ae, f., = Θεσπρωτία, Plin. 4, 1, 1, § 4; Cic. Att. 6, 3, 2.—Hence,
A. Thesprōtĭus, a, um, adj., Thesprotian:
sinus, Liv. 8, 24: arva, Sil. 15, 297.— B. Thesprōtis, ĭdis, adj. f., Thesprotian:
terra, i. e. Thesprotia, Avien. Arat. 384.Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεσπρωτοί (Thesprōtoí).