Ambrones
Latin
Etymology
Possibly an exonym given by the Romans meaning "king of the Boii," as they were seen as a Celto-Germanic tribe; compare Umbri and Insubres. Or, of Germanic origin, from Proto-Germanic *wambō (“womb, stomach, belly”), also preserved in the tribe name Gambrivii.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [amˈbroː.neːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [amˈbrɔː.nes]
Proper noun
Ambrōnēs m pl (genitive Ambrōnum); third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun, plural only.
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Ambrōnēs |
| genitive | Ambrōnum |
| dative | Ambrōnibus |
| accusative | Ambrōnēs |
| ablative | Ambrōnibus |
| vocative | Ambrōnēs |
References
- Ambrones in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Prichard, Researches Into the Physical History of Mankind: In Two Volumes, Volume 2, p. 60
- Namn och bygd: tidskrift för nordisk ortnamnsforskning, Volumes 21-25, p. 43