Garamantes

English

Etymology

Probably from Berber igherman, "cities".

Noun

Garamantes pl (plural only)

  1. (historical) An ancient Saharan people who used an elaborate underground irrigation system, and founded a prosperous Berber kingdom in what is modern-day Libya.

Translations

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γαράμαντες (Garámantes).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Garamantēs m pl (genitive Garamantum); third declension

  1. Garamantes

Declension

Third-declension noun, plural only.

plural
nominative Garamantēs
genitive Garamantum
dative Garamantibus
accusative Garamantēs
ablative Garamantibus
vocative Garamantēs

Derived terms

  • Garamans
  • Garamanticus

References

  • Garamantes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • “Garamantes”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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