Alani

Alani

See also: alani and ʻalani

English

Noun

Alani

  1. plural of Alan

Anagrams

Latin

Alternative forms

  • Halānī, Alaunī

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Sarmatian *Allānbor.
Ancient Greek Ἀλᾱνοί (Alānoí)bor.
Latin Alānī

    Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλᾱνοί (Alānoí).[1]

    Proper noun

    Alānī m pl (genitive Alānōrum); second declension

    1. Alans (a Scytho-Sarmatian tribe dwelling near the river Tanais)

    Declension

    Second-declension noun, plural only.

    plural
    nominative Alānī
    genitive Alānōrum
    dative Alānīs
    accusative Alānōs
    ablative Alānīs
    vocative Alānī

    Noun

    Alānī

    1. inflection of Alānus:
      1. nominative/vocative plural
      2. genitive singular

    References

    1. ^ Agustí Alemany (2000), Sources on the Alans: A Critical Compilation‎[1], BRILL, →ISBN

    Further reading

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