Carnutes
Latin
Alternative forms
- Carnūtēni
Etymology
Celtic/Gaulish name, possibly from *carn (“stone”) (Proto-Celtic *karnos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“horn”), modern Welsh carn (“heap of stones”)) + *auten (“sword”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /karˈnuː.teːs/
Proper noun
Carnūtēs m (genitive Carnūtum); third declension
- A Celtic tribe of Gallia Lugdunensis whose chief town was Genabum
Declension
Third declension.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Carnūtēs |
| Genitive | Carnūtum |
| Dative | Carnūtibus |
| Accusative | Carnūtēs |
| Ablative | Carnūtibus |
| Vocative | Carnūtēs |
References
- Carnutes in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Carnutes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Carnutes in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Jones, Rowland (2000: Celtic Linguistics, 1700-1850: pt. 3. A postscript to the origin of language and nations
- Anthon, Charles (1850): A system of ancient and mediæval geography: for the use of schools and colleges
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