Cercetae

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κερκέται (Kerkétai).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈker.ke.tae̯/, [ˈkɛrkɛt̪äe̯]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃer.t͡ʃe.te/, [ˈt͡ʃɛrt͡ʃet̪e]

Proper noun

Cercetae m pl (genitive Cercetārum); first declension

1. A tribe of Sarmatia which occupied the north-eastern shore of the Black Sea

Declension

First-declension noun, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	Cercetae
Genitive	Cercetārum
Dative	Cercetīs
Accusative	Cercetās
Ablative	Cercetīs
Vocative	Cercetae

References

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