Sicani
See also: sicani
English
Noun
Sicani pl (plural only)
- (historical) An ancient people of Sicily and parts of Italy.
Anagrams
- Sinaic, anisic, casini
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σῑκᾰνοί (Sīkanoí).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /siˈkaː.niː/, [sɪˈkaː.niː]
Proper noun
Sicānī m pl (genitive Sicānōrum); second declension
- An ancient tribe of Sicily, which dwelt east of the Elymi and west of the Siculi
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Sicānī |
| Genitive | Sicānōrum |
| Dative | Sicānīs |
| Accusative | Sicānōs |
| Ablative | Sicānīs |
| Vocative | Sicānī |
Related terms
- Sīcania
- Sīcanius
- Sīcanis
- Sicānus
References
- Sicani in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Sicani in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Sicani in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly