Treveri
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Gaulish name, from Proto-Celtic *trē-uer-o (“river crossers”), from Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- (“through, throughout, over”) + *h₂ékʷeh₂ (“water”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtreː.we.riː/, [ˈtreː.wɛ.riː]
Proper noun
Trēverī m pl (genitive Trēverōrum); second declension
- A tribe of Gallia Belgica whose chief town was Augusta Treverorum
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Trēverī |
| Genitive | Trēverōrum |
| Dative | Trēverīs |
| Accusative | Trēverōs |
| Ablative | Trēverīs |
| Vocative | Trēverī |
Derived terms
- Trēvericus
References
- Treveri in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Treveri in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Treveri in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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