Alemannus
Latin
Alternative forms
- Alamannus
- Alemānus
Etymology
From Alemannī (“the confederation of German tribes related to Suebi who lived near the upper reaches of Danube”), from Proto-Germanic *alamann-, corresponding to *allaz + *mann-. As an agnomen, Ausonius records the variant Alemannicus was given to the emperor Flavius Gratianus as a result of his victory over that tribe.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [a.ɫɛˈman.nʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [a.leˈman.nus]
Noun
Alemannus m (genitive Alemannī, feminine Alemanna); second declension
- A male member of the Alemanni tribe.
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | masculine | feminine | ||
| nominative | Alemannus | Alemanna | Alemannī | Alemannae | |
| genitive | Alemannī | Alemannae | Alemannōrum | Alemannārum | |
| dative | Alemannō | Alemannae | Alemannīs | Alemannīs | |
| accusative | Alemannum | Alemannam | Alemannōs | Alemannās | |
| ablative | Alemannō | Alemannā | Alemannīs | Alemannīs | |
| vocative | Alemanne | Alemanna | Alemannī | Alemannae | |
Related terms
Proper noun
Alemannus m (genitive Alemannī); second declension
- A Latin agnomen.
Declension
Second-declension noun.