Scirtones

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σκίρτονες (Skírtones).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈskir.to.neːs/, [ˈs̠kɪrt̪ɔneːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈʃir.to.nes/, [ˈʃirt̪ones]

Proper noun

Scirtonēs m pl (genitive Scirtonum); third declension

1. An Illyrian tribe mentioned by Ptolemy

Declension

Third-declension noun, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	Scirtonēs
Genitive	Scirtonum
Dative	Scirtonibus
Accusative	Scirtonēs
Ablative	Scirtonibus
Vocative	Scirtonēs

References

• “Scirtones”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly