Essedones

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐσσηδόνες (Essēdónes).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /esˈseː.do.neːs/, [ɛs̠ˈs̠eːd̪ɔneːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /esˈse.do.nes/, [esˈsɛːd̪ones]

Proper noun

Essēdonēs m pl (genitive Essēdonum); third declension

1. A tribe of Scythia mentioned by Pliny

Declension

Third-declension noun, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	Essēdonēs
Genitive	Essēdonum
Dative	Essēdonibus
Accusative	Essēdonēs
Ablative	Essēdonibus
Vocative	Essēdonēs

Derived terms

• Essēdonius

References

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