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proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Bastarnae

Bastarnae m pl (genitive Bastarnārum)

Meaning

  1. masculinepluralOne of the most powerful tribes of Sarmatia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Bastarnae
genitive—Bastarnārum
dative—Bastarnīs
accusative—Bastarnās
ablative—Bastarnīs
vocative—Bastarnae

Bastarnae (also Basternae), ārum, m., = Βαστάρναι,
I. a German tribe which became known to the Romans very early (in the war with Pyrrhus), whose abode extended from the sources of the Vistula to the Carpates, and from the Lower Danube to its mouth (Podolia, Galicia, Ukraine), Liv. 40, 5, 10; 40, 57, 2 sq.; 40, 58, 1 sq.; 41, 19, 4 sq.; 41, 23, 12; Plin. 4, 12, 25, § 81; Tac. A. 2, 65; id. G. 46.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βαστάρναι (Bastárnai).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyBastarnaeBastarnae (Βαστάρναι) or BASTERNAE (Βαστέρναι), one of the most powerful tribes of Sarmatia Europaea, first became known to the Romans in the wars wit…

Quick answers

What does Bastarnae mean in Latin?
Bastarnae, a proper noun, means “One of the most powerful tribes of Sarmatia”.
What is the genitive of Bastarnae?
The genitive singular is Bastarnārum. Bastarnae is masculine, first declension.