noun · masculinethird declension
ambro
ambro m (genitive ambronis)
Classical[ˈam.brɔ]Ecclesiastical[ˈam.bro]
Meaning
- Medieval Latinmasculinea glutton, one who eats much or too much.
- Medieval Latinfigurativelymasculinean excessively ferocious or barbarous human being.
Quod cum abnegauissent puellae, irruerunt in eas ambrones maximamque partem sine mora trucidaverunt.
When the maiden had refused, these ferocious men immediately rushed in and killed a great part of them.12th century, Geoffrey of Monmouth, De Gestis Britonum V.394-395
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ambro | ambronēs |
| genitive | ambronis | ambronum |
| dative | ambronī | ambronibus |
| accusative | ambronem | ambronēs |
| ablative | ambrone | ambronibus |
| vocative | ambro | ambronēs |