Esseni
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Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐσσηνοί (Essēnoí).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /esˈseː.niː/, [ɛs̠ˈs̠eːniː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /esˈse.ni/, [esˈsɛːni]
Proper noun
[edit]Essēnī m pl (genitive Essēnōrum); second declension
- The Essenes
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Essēnī |
| Genitive | Essēnōrum |
| Dative | Essēnīs |
| Accusative | Essēnōs |
| Ablative | Essēnīs |
| Vocative | Essēnī |
References
[edit]- Esseni in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.