Benjamitae
Latin
Etymology
Derived from Benjamin (“Benjamin”) + -ītēs (“-ite”, adjective-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ben.jaˈmiː.tae̯/, [bɛn.jaˈmiː.t̪ae̯]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ben.jaˈmi.te/, [bɛn.jaˈmiː.t̪ɛ]
Proper noun
Benjamītae m pl (genitive Benjamītārum); first declension
- (Late Latin) Benjamites; the tribe of Benjamin
- Chronica I.29.5, Sulpicius Severus
- quod ubi omnibus compertum, undecim reliquae tribus adversum Beniamin in bellum conspirant. huic bello Iudas, ut diximus, dux fuit. sed duobus proeliis male pugnatum; tertio demum Beniamitae victi caesique ad internecionem; ita paucorum scelus publico exitio punitum.
- And when this became known to all of them, the other eleven tribes confederated in war against Benjamin. In this war Judah, as we have said, was the leader. But they were badly fought in two battles; with the third, however, the Benjamites were conquered and killed in a slaughter; thus the misdeed of the few was punished by the destruction of the many.
- Chronica I.29.5, Sulpicius Severus
Declension
First-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Benjamītae |
| Genitive | Benjamītārum |
| Dative | Benjamītīs |
| Accusative | Benjamītās |
| Ablative | Benjamītīs |
| Vocative | Benjamītae |