Bessi

See also: bessi, Bessí, and béssi

English

Noun

Bessi pl (plural only)

(historical) An ancient independent Thracian tribe who lived in a territory ranging from Moesia to Mount Rhodope in Northern Thrace.

Faroese

Proper noun

Bessi m

a male given name

Usage notes

son of Bessi: Bessason
daughter of Bessi: Bessadóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Bessi
Accusative	Bessa
Dative	Bessa
Genitive	Bessa

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈbeːs.siː/, [ˈbeːs̠ːiː]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈbes.si/, [ˈbɛsːi]

Proper noun

Bēssī m pl (genitive Bēssōrum); second declension

A tribe of Thrace inhabiting the southern slope of Mount Haemus

Declension

Second-declension noun, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	Bēssī
Genitive	Bēssōrum
Dative	Bēssīs
Accusative	Bēssōs
Ablative	Bēssīs
Vocative	Bēssī

See also

Ancient Greek Βησσοί (Bēssoí).

References

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

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