Usipetes
English
editNoun
editUsipetes pl (plural only)
- (historical) An ancient tribe who moved into the area on the right bank (the northern or eastern bank) of the lower Rhine in the 1st century BC, putting them in contact with Gaul and the Roman Empire.
- Synonym: Usipii
Latin
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editEtymology
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Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /uˈsi.pe.teːs/, [ʊˈs̠ɪpɛt̪eːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /uˈsi.pe.tes/, [uˈs̬iːpet̪es]
Proper noun
editUsipetēs m pl (genitive Usipetum); third declension
- A Germanic tribe which dwelt on the lower course of the Rhine, mentioned by Caesar together with the Tencteri
Declension
editThird-declension noun, plural only.
Case | Plural |
---|---|
Nominative | Usipetēs |
Genitive | Usipetum |
Dative | Usipetibus |
Accusative | Usipetēs |
Ablative | Usipetibus |
Vocative | Usipetēs |