Ambiani

Latin

Etymology

Possibly from Gaulish ambe (“river”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /am.biˈaː.niː/, [ämbiˈäːniː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /am.biˈa.ni/, [ämbiˈäːni]

Proper noun

Ambiānī m pl (genitive Ambiānōrum); second declension

1. A tribe of Gallia Belgica, whose capital was Samarobriva

Declension

Second-declension noun, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	Ambiānī
Genitive	Ambiānōrum
Dative	Ambiānīs
Accusative	Ambiānōs
Ablative	Ambiānīs
Vocative	Ambiānī

References

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