Psylli

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ψύλλοι (Psúlloi).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈpsyl.liː/, [ˈps̠ʏlːʲiː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpsil.li/, [ˈpsilːi]

Proper noun

Psyllī m pl (genitive Psyllōrum); second declension

1. A tribe of Africa mentioned by Pliny

Declension

Second-declension noun, plural only.

	plural
nominative	Psyllī
genitive	Psyllōrum
dative	Psyllīs
accusative	Psyllōs
ablative	Psyllīs
vocative	Psyllī

References

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