Alsium

Latin

Etymology

Of uncertain origin, but traditionally said to be founded by the Pelasgians. Possibly from Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls, “salt, sea”), but the Pelasgian language should have retained the initial s in its source (Proto-Indo-European *séh₂ls). Also compare the Venetan river name Alsa, which could be related.

Proper noun

Alsium n sg (genitive Alsiī or Alsī); second declension

1. an ancient city in Etruria, in modern Italy

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter), with locative, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Alsium
genitive	Alsiī Alsī1
dative	Alsiō
accusative	Alsium
ablative	Alsiō
vocative	Alsium
locative	Alsiī

¹Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

References

• Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Alsium". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography.