Cenomani
Latin
Etymology
A corruption of Cenimagni[1], another Celtic tribe whose name is from Iceni + magni (“great”).[2]
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ke.noˈmaː.niː/, [kɛnɔˈmäːniː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /t͡ʃe.noˈma.ni/, [t͡ʃenoˈmäːni]
Proper noun
Cenomānī m pl (genitive Cenomānōrum); second declension
- A Gaulish tribe of Gallia Cisalpina, settled between the territory of the Insubres and that of the Veneti
Declension
Second-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Cenomānī |
| Genitive | Cenomānōrum |
| Dative | Cenomānīs |
| Accusative | Cenomānōs |
| Ablative | Cenomānīs |
| Vocative | Cenomānī |
Descendants
- Old French: Cemaine (via *Cenomania)
- French: Maine (rebracketed)
References
- Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society (1910): Norfolk Archaeology, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to the Antiquities of the County of Norfolk, Volume 17, p. 24-25
- A.L.F. Rivet and Colin Smith, The Place-Names of Roman Britain (1979) London: Batsford
- Cenomani in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “Cenomani”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly