Silures
See also: silures
English
Noun
Silures pl (plural only)
- (historical) A powerful and warlike tribe or tribal confederation of ancient Britain, occupying what is now southeast Wales and perhaps some adjoining areas.
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σίλυρες (Sílures).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsi.lu.reːs/, [ˈs̠ɪɫ̪ʊreːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsi.lu.res/, [ˈsiːlures]
Proper noun
Silurēs m pl (genitive Silurum); third declension
- A tribe of Britannia, whose main towns were Isca Silurum and Venta Silurum
Declension
Third-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Silurēs |
| Genitive | Silurum |
| Dative | Siluribus |
| Accusative | Silurēs |
| Ablative | Siluribus |
| Vocative | Silurēs |
References
- “Silures”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Silures in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “Silures”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly