Cherusci
English
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Noun
[edit]Cherusci pl (plural only)
- (historical) a Germanic tribe that inhabited parts of the plains and forests of northwestern Germany, in the area possibly near present-day Hanover, during the first centuries BC and AD
Translations
[edit]Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Χηροῦσκοι (Khēroûskoi), itself likely ultimately from Proto-Germanic *heruskaz.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /kʰeːˈrus.kiː/, [kʰeːˈrʊs̠kiː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /keˈruʃ.ʃi/, [keˈruʃːi]
Proper noun
[edit]Chēruscī m pl (genitive Chēruscōrum); second declension
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, plural only.
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Chēruscī |
| genitive | Chēruscōrum |
| dative | Chēruscīs |
| accusative | Chēruscōs |
| ablative | Chēruscīs |
| vocative | Chēruscī |
References
[edit]- “Cherusci”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Cherusci in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Cherusci”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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