Penestae

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Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πενέσται (Penéstai).

Proper noun

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Penestae m pl (genitive Penestārum); first declension

  1. A tribe of Illyria settled in a mountainous district

Declension

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First-declension noun, plural only.

Case Plural
Nominative Penestae
Genitive Penestārum
Dative Penestīs
Accusative Penestās
Ablative Penestīs
Vocative Penestae
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References

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  • Penestia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Penestae”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly