Canninefates
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Either from a cognate of Welsh cennin (“leeks”) or from Proto-Germanic *kanô (“vessel, boat”). Second element obscure, said to mean "masters". This may be a Celtic tribe which became Germanised and modified its name.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kan.ni.neˈfaː.teːs/, [känːɪnɛˈfäːt̪eːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kan.ni.neˈfa.tes/, [känːineˈfäːt̪es]
Proper noun edit
Canninefātēs m pl (genitive Canninefātum); third declension
- A Germanic tribe of the same stock of the Batavi, which dwelt in the Netherlands
Declension edit
Third-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Canninefātēs |
| Genitive | Canninefātum |
| Dative | Canninefātibus |
| Accusative | Canninefātēs |
| Ablative | Canninefātibus |
| Vocative | Canninefātēs |
References edit
- Canninefates in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Canninefates”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly