-varii
Latin
Etymology
From the plural of Proto-Germanic *warjaz (“guardian, defender”). Compare Old Norse -verjar, -verir in for instance rómverjar, rómverir (“Romans”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈwa.ri.iː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈvaː.ri.i]
Proper noun
-variī m pl (genitive -variōrum); second declension
- suffix appearing in names of various Germanic tribes
Declension
Second-declension noun, plural only.
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | variī |
| genitive | variōrum |
| dative | variīs |
| accusative | variōs |
| ablative | variīs |
| vocative | variī |
Derived terms
- Ampsivariī
- Anglevariī
- Angrivariī
- Baiuvariī, Bavariī
- Falchovariī
- Vidivariī