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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Volsiniī

Volsiniī m pl (genitive Volsiniōrum)
Classical[wɔɫˈsɪ.ni.iː]Ecclesiastical[volˈsiː.ni.i]

Meaning

  1. Volsinii (ancient Etruscan city)
  2. Bolsena (city in Italy, a successor to the Etruscan city)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Volsiniī
genitive—Volsiniōrum
dative—Volsiniīs
accusative—Volsiniōs
ablative—Volsiniīs
vocative—Volsiniī
locative—Volsiniīs

Volsĭnĭi (Vulsĭnĭi), ōrum, m.,
I. a town in Etruria, now Bolsena, Plin. 2, 52, 53, § 139; Liv. 10, 37, 1; 27, 23, 3; Juv. 3, 191.—Hence,
A. Volsĭnĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Volsinii: foci, Prop. 4 (5), 2, 4.—
B. Volsĭnĭensis (Vuls-), e, adj., of or belonging to Volsinii, Volsinian: ager, Liv. 5, 32, 4: provincia, id. 5, 32, 4, § 2: lacus, a lake lying south of the town, now Lago di Bolsena, Col. 8, 16, 2; Plin. 36, 22, 49, § 168.—Plur. subst.: Volsĭnĭen-ses (Vuls-), ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Volsinii, Volsinians, Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 52; Liv. 5, 31 sq.; 7, 3 al.

Origins

From Etruscan 𐌖𐌄𐌋𐌆𐌍𐌀 (uelzna), 𐌖𐌄𐌋𐌖𐌔𐌍𐌀 (uelusna). Found in Greek as Ὀυολσίνιοι (Ouolsínioi) (Strabo) and Ὀυολσίνιον (Ouolsínion) (Ptolemy).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyVolsiniiEth. Volsinii or VULSINII (Οὐολσίνιοι, Eth. Volsinienses, Strab. v. p.226; Οὐολσίνιον, Ptol. 3.1.50: Bolsena), an ancient city of Etruria, situated on…

Quick answers

What does Volsiniī mean in Latin?
Volsiniī, a proper noun, means “Volsinii (ancient Etruscan city); Bolsena (city in Italy, a successor to the Etruscan city)”.
What is the genitive of Volsiniī?
The genitive singular is Volsiniōrum. Volsiniī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Volsiniī?
In classical Latin, [wɔɫˈsɪ.ni.iː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [volˈsiː.ni.i].