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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Venetī1

Venetī m pl (genitive Venetōrum)
Classical[ˈwɛ.nɛ.tiː]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɛː.ne.ti]

Meaning

  1. Veneti (a Celtic tribe of Armorica in antiquity)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Venetī
genitive—Venetōrum
dative—Venetīs
accusative—Venetōs
ablative—Venetīs
vocative—Venetī

Vĕnĕti (Hĕnĕti), ōrum, m.
I. A people in Gallia Togata, in the mod. Venetian territory, Mel. 2, 4, 2; Plin. 3, 19, 23, § 130; 6, 2, 2, § 5; Liv. 1, 1; Just. 20, 1, 8; Luc. 4, 134; Sil. 8, 606 al.—Hence,
1. Vĕnĕtus, a, um, adj.
a. Of or belonging to the Veneti, Venetian: terrae, Mart. 13, 88, 1: Eridanus, Prop. 1, 12, 4: Mantua, Sid. poët. Ep. 9, 15 fin.; hence also, Vergilius, Macr. S. 5, 2.—
b. (Perh. taken from the color of the sea on the coast.) Sea-colored, bluish: color, Veg. Mil. 4, 37: cucullus, Juv. 3, 170: lutum, Mart. 3, 74, 4: conditura (piscium in marinā aquā coctorum), Lampr. Heliog. 24. —
(b). Factio, the party clothed in blue, the Blues, Suet. Vit. 14.—Hence, as subst.: Vĕ-nĕtus, i, m., one of the Blue faction, Mart. 6, 46, 1; 10, 48, 23; 14, 131, 1; v. factio.—Hence, Vĕnĕtĭāni, ōrum, m., the adherents of the Blues, the Blues, Capitol. Ver. 6; Inscr. Grut. 1075, 9.—
(g). Vĕnĕtus lăcus, a portion of the lake of Constance, Mel. 3, 2, 8.—
2. Vĕnĕtĭa, ae, f., the country of the Veneti, Plin. 3, 18, 22, § 126; Liv. 39, 22; 41, 27; Vell. 2, 76, 2 al.—
II. A people of Gallia Lugdunensis, in the vicinity of the mod. Vannes, Plin. 4, 18, 32, § 107; Caes. B. G. 2, 34; 3, 7 sq.; 3, 16 sq.; 7, 75; Flor. 3, 10, 5. —Hence,
1. Vĕnĕtĭa, ae, f., the country of the Veneti, Caes. B. G. 3, 9 fin.—
2. Vĕ-nĕtĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Veneti, Venetic: insulae, Plin. 4, 19, 33, § 109: bellum, Caes. B. G. 3, 18; 4, 21.—
III. A people of northern Germany, = Venedi.

Origins

Of Celtic origin, from Gaulish Wenetoi (“the friendly ones, the kinsmen”), from Proto-Celtic *wenetos, a derivation from *wenyā (“kindred”).

Descendants
  • EnglishVeneti

In English words that came into English from Venetī

  • VenetianVenetianus

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyVenetiEth. Veneti (Eth. Οὐένετοι), a Celtic people, whose country Caesar names Venetia (B. G. 3.9). The Veneti lived on the coast of the Atlantic (B. G. 2.3…
proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Venetī2
Venetī m pl (genitive Venetōrum)
Classical[ˈwɛ.nɛ.tiː]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɛː.ne.ti]

Meaning

  1. Veneti (a tribe of northeastern Italy and Slovenia in antiquity)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Venetī
genitive—Venetōrum
dative—Venetīs
accusative—Venetōs
ablative—Venetīs
vocative—Venetī

Origins

Of uncertain origin, although generally presumed to be a Venetic endonym. Initial scholarly agreement that the Adriatic Veneti were Illyrian was based on arguments since refuted. They worshipped Belenus and were possibly Celtic or heavily influenced by Celtic culture, despite repeatedly supporting the Romans against the Gauls. If so, the name may share the same derivation as the Armorican one above. Numerous other theories from other substrate languages have also been offered however.

Descendants
  • EnglishVeneti

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyVenetiEth. Veneti (Eth. Οὐένετοι), a Celtic people, whose country Caesar names Venetia (B. G. 3.9). The Veneti lived on the coast of the Atlantic (B. G. 2.3…

Quick answers

What does Venetī mean in Latin?
Venetī, a proper noun, means “Veneti (a Celtic tribe of Armorica in antiquity)”.
What is the genitive of Venetī?
The genitive singular is Venetōrum. Venetī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Venetī?
In classical Latin, [ˈwɛ.nɛ.tiː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈvɛː.ne.ti].