Is 'novi' genitive here? 60.2

Phoebus Apollo

Civis Illustris

  • Civis Illustris

nec minus reliqui convivaemirantes erexere vultus, expectantes quid novi de caelo nuntiaretur.

Specifically, a partitive genitive.

literally 'what of new'? - so, 'what new (portent/omen) was being announced from heaven'?

Thanks in advance!
 
 

Dantius

Homo Sapiens

  • Civis Illustris

Location:
in orbe lacteo
Yes, you've got it. If you set this forum to the Latin setting there's a button saying "quid novi" that shows you new (unread) threads:
 
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