Ambisontes

Latin

Etymology

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

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /am.biˈson.teːs/, [ämbɪˈs̠ɔn̪t̪eːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /am.biˈson.tes/, [ämbiˈs̬ɔn̪t̪es]

Proper noun

Ambisontēs m pl (genitive Ambisontium); third declension

1. An Alpine tribe mentioned by Pliny

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem), plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	Ambisontēs
Genitive	Ambisontium
Dative	Ambisontibus
Accusative	Ambisontēs Ambisontīs
Ablative	Ambisontibus
Vocative	Ambisontēs

References

• Ambisontes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.