Cingetorix
Latin
Etymology
From Gaulish *kingetorīx (literally “warrior-king, king of warriors”), from *kingess (“warrior”) + *rīx (“king”), from *kengets (“warrior”) + *rīxs (“king”), from *(s)keng- (“to limp, walk lamely”) + *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [kɪŋˈɡɛ.tɔ.riːks]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [t͡ʃin̠ʲˈd͡ʒɛː.t̪o.riks]
Proper noun
Cingetorīx m sg (genitive Cingetorīgis); third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Cingetorīx |
| genitive | Cingetorīgis |
| dative | Cingetorīgī |
| accusative | Cingetorīgem |
| ablative | Cingetorīge |
| vocative | Cingetorīx |
References
- “Cingetorix”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Cingetorix in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.