Suiones
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *swihaniz, plural of *swihô.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /su̯iˈoː.neːs/, [s̠u̯iˈoːneːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /swiˈo.nes/, [swiˈɔːnes]
Proper noun edit
Suiōnēs m pl (genitive Suiōnum); third declension
- A Germanic tribe of Scandinavia (probably the Swedes)
Declension edit
Third-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Suiōnēs |
| Genitive | Suiōnum |
| Dative | Suiōnibus |
| Accusative | Suiōnēs |
| Ablative | Suiōnibus |
| Vocative | Suiōnēs |
References edit
- “Suiones”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Suiones in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Suiones”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly