"Volsci" meaning in Latin

See Volsci in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈu̯ol.skiː/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈu̯ɔɫ̪s̠kiː] [Classical-Latin], /ˈvol.ʃi/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈvɔl̠ʲʃi] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Unknown, possibly from a non-Indo-European substrate. If from Etruscan, possibly related to the name Volsinii; otherwise, if an Italic borrowing, possibly from Osci prefixed with a stem vol-, meaning "warlike" or "ancient." Etymology templates: {{unknown|la}} Unknown, {{der|la|qfa-sub|-}} substrate, {{der|la|ett|-}} Etruscan, {{der|la|itc|-}} Italic Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Volscī<2>|g=m}} Volscī m pl (genitive Volscōrum); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Volscī<2>}} Forms: Volscī [canonical, masculine, plural], Volscōrum [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Volscī [nominative, plural], Volscōrum [genitive, plural], Volscīs [dative, plural], Volscōs [accusative, plural], Volscīs [ablative, plural], Volscī [plural, vocative]
  1. Volsci, Volscians Tags: declension-2 Categories (topical): Tribes Derived forms: Volscē, Volscus
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