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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Volscī

Volscī m pl (genitive Volscōrum)
Classical[ˈwɔɫ.skiː]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɔl̠ʲ.ʃi]

Meaning

  1. Volsci, Volscians

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Volscī
genitive—Volscōrum
dative—Volscīs
accusative—Volscōs
ablative—Volscīs
vocative—Volscī

Volsci, ōrum, m.,
I. the most considerable people in Latium, the Volsci, Volscians, Mel. 2, 4, 2; Liv. 1, 53; 2, 22 sq.; 3, 6 sq.; Cic. Brut. 10, 41; id. Balb. 13, 31; id. Off. 1, 11, 35; Verg. G. 2, 168 al.—Hence, Volscus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Volsci, Volscian: ager, Liv. 10, 1, 2: gens, Cic. Rep. 3, 4; Verg. A. 7, 803.—* Adv.: Volscē, after the manner of the Volsci: qui Obsce et Volsce fabulantur: nam Latine nesciunt, Titin. ap. Fest. s. v. obscum, p. 189 Müll.

Origins

Unknown, possibly from a non-Indo-European substrate. If from Etruscan, possibly related to the name Volsinii; otherwise, if an Italic borrowing, possibly from Osci prefixed with a stem vol-, meaning "warlike" or "ancient."

Descendants
  • EnglishVolsce
  • EnglishVolsci
  • EnglishVolscian

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyVolsciEth. Volsci (Eth. Volscus, Eth. Οὐόλσκοι, Strab.; Οὐολοῦσκοι, Dionys.), an ancient people of Central Italy, who bear a prominent part in early Roman h…

Quick answers

What does Volscī mean in Latin?
Volscī, a proper noun, means “Volsci, Volscians”.
What is the genitive of Volscī?
The genitive singular is Volscōrum. Volscī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Volscī?
In classical Latin, [ˈwɔɫ.skiː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈvɔl̠ʲ.ʃi].