"Veii" meaning in English

See Veii in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Vēiī, from Etruscan. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Vēiī}} Latin Vēiī, {{uder|en|ett|-}} Etruscan Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Veii
  1. (historical) In ancient times, an important Etruscan city 16 km (9.9 mi) NNW of Rome, Italy. Wikipedia link: Veii Tags: historical Synonyms: Veius Translations (Etruscan city): Véies (French), Veji (German), Veio [masculine] (Italian), Vēiī [masculine, plural] (Latin), व्हेई (vheī) (Marathi), Veios [feminine] (Portuguese), Veyes [feminine] (Portuguese)
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