-varii

Latin

Etymology

From the plural of Proto-Germanic *warjaz (“guardian, defender”). Compare Old Norse -verjar, -verir in for instance rómverjar, rómverir (“Romans”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈu̯a.ri.iː/, [ˈu̯äriː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈva.ri.i/, [ˈväːriː]

Proper noun

-variī m pl (genitive -variōrum); second declension

1. suffix appearing in names of various Germanic tribes

Declension

Second-declension noun, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	variī
Genitive	variōrum
Dative	variīs
Accusative	variōs
Ablative	variīs
Vocative	variī

Derived terms

• Ampsivariī
• Anglevariī
• Angrivariī
• Baiuvariī, Bavariī
• Falchovariī
• Vidivariī