Tencteri
Latin
Alternative forms
- Tenchtērī
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /tenkˈteː.riː/, [t̪ɛŋkˈt̪eːriː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /tenkˈte.ri/, [t̪eŋkˈt̪ɛːri]
Proper noun
Tenctērī m pl (genitive Tenctērōrum); second declension
- A Germanic tribe which dwelt on the lower course of the Rhine, mentioned by Caesar together with the Usipetes
Declension
Second-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Tenctērī |
| Genitive | Tenctērōrum |
| Dative | Tenctērīs |
| Accusative | Tenctērōs |
| Ablative | Tenctērīs |
| Vocative | Tenctērī |
Further reading
- Tencteri in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “Tencteri”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly