Ambisontes
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *ambi (“around”) + *Isontia, the modern Salzach. *Isontia is probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂- (“strengthen, propel”), a common component in hydronyms.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /am.biˈson.teːs/, [ämbɪˈs̠ɔn̪t̪eːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /am.biˈson.tes/, [ämbiˈs̬ɔn̪t̪es]
Proper noun edit
Ambisontēs m pl (genitive Ambisontium); third declension
Declension edit
Third-declension noun (i-stem), plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Ambisontēs |
| Genitive | Ambisontium |
| Dative | Ambisontibus |
| Accusative | Ambisontēs Ambisontīs |
| Ablative | Ambisontibus |
| Vocative | Ambisontēs |
References edit
- Ambisontes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.