Dumnorix

Latin

Etymology

From Gaulish *Dubnorīx, from Proto-Celtic *dubnos (“world”) and Proto-Celtic *rīxs (“king”). Cf. Proto-Celtic *Dubnowalos (“world prince or chief”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈdum.no.riːks/, [ˈd̪ʊmnɔriːks̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈdum.no.riks/, [ˈd̪umnoriks]

Proper noun

Dumnorīx m sg (genitive Dumnorīgis); third declension

  1. A prince of the Aedui and brother of Diviciacus

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Dumnorīx
Genitive Dumnorīgis
Dative Dumnorīgī
Accusative Dumnorīgem
Ablative Dumnorīge
Vocative Dumnorīx

References
  • “Dumnorix”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Dumnorix in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
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