proper noun · masculinethird declension
Baiocassēs
Baiocassēs m pl (genitive Baiocassium)
Classical[baj.jɔˈkas.seːs]Ecclesiastical[ba.joˈkas.ses]
Meaning
- A Celtic tribe of Gallia Lugdunensis, whose chief town was Augustodurus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Baiocassēs |
| genitive | — | Baiocassium |
| dative | — | Baiocassibus |
| accusative | — | Baiocassēs Baiocassīs |
| ablative | — | Baiocassibus |
| vocative | — | Baiocassēs |
Origins
Celtic/Gaulish meaning "those with blond curls," from Gallo-Roman Baius << Gaulish *Bayos << Proto-Celtic *bodyos (“yellow”) + *kassos (“curly, twisted”). Compare Veliocasses and the Old Irish buide cass.