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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Vēiī

Vēiī m pl (genitive Vēiōrum)
Classical[ˈweː.jiː]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɛː.ji]

Meaning

  1. Veii (ancient Etruscan city in Italy)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Vēiī
genitive—Vēiōrum
dative—Vēiīs
accusative—Vēiōs
ablative—Vēiīs
vocative—Vēiī
locative—Vēiīs

Vēii or Vēji, ōrum, m.,
I. a very ancient city in Etruria, one of the twelve towns of the Etrurian confederacy, conquered by Camillus, near the mod. village of Isola, Plin. 3, 17, 21, § 125; Liv. 4, 61; 5, 1; 5, 7 sq.; Cic. Div. 1, 44, 100; Suet. Ner. 39.—Hence,
A. Vēiens or Vējens, entis, adj., of or belonging to Veii, Veientian: ager, Cic. Rosc. Am. 16, 47; id. Fam. 9, 17, 2: arvum, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 167: senatus, Liv. 4, 58: bellum, Cic. Div. 1, 44, 100; Liv. 4, 58; 5, 52.— Subst.: Vēiens, entis, m., an inhabitant of Veii, Cic. Div. 1, 44, 100.—Mostly plur.: Veientes, the inhabitants of Veii, the Veientes, Cic. Div. 1, 44, 100; id. Tusc. 3, 12, 27; id. Phil. 9, 2, 4 sq.; Liv. 1, 15; 1, 27; 4, 1 sq.—
B. Vēientānus (Vējen-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Veii, Veientian: ager, Liv. 4, 19; 5, 30: uva, mart. 2, 53, 4.—Subst.: Vēientāna, ae, f. (sc. gemma): Italica, a black precious stone found near Veii, Plin. 37, 10, 69, § 184.— Vējentānum, i, n. (sc. vinum), an inferior sort of wine, Hor. S. 2, 3, 143, cf. Pers. 5, 147; Mart. 1, 104, 9; 3, 49, 1.—Vējentāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Veii, the Veientians, Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 52.—
C. Vejus (dissyl.) or Vēï^us (trisyl.), a, um, adj., of Veii, Veian: dux Veïus, i. e. Tolumnius, Prop. 4 (5), 10, 31.—Subst.: Vēia or Vēja, ae, f., a proper name of a woman, Hor Epod. 5, 29.

Origins

From Etruscan.

Descendants
  • EnglishVeii
  • FrenchVéies

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyVeiiEth. Veii (Οὐηίοι, Strab. v. p.226; Οὐιοί, Dionys. H. 2.54: Eth. Veiens, Adj. Veientanus, Cic. Div. 1.4. 4; Liv. 1.15, &c.: Adj. Veius (trisyl.), Prop…

Quick answers

What does Vēiī mean in Latin?
Vēiī, a proper noun, means “Veii (ancient Etruscan city in Italy)”.
What is the genitive of Vēiī?
The genitive singular is Vēiōrum. Vēiī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Vēiī?
In classical Latin, [ˈweː.jiː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈvɛː.ji].