proper noun · masculinethird declension
Belex
Belex m sg (genitive Belicis)
Classical[ˈbɛ.ɫɛks]Ecclesiastical[ˈbɛː.leks]
Meaning
- masculinesingularan Aquitanian name
ARPENINO DEO BELEX BELEXCONIS F[ilius] V[otum] S[olvit] L[ibens] M[erito]
c. 1st-3rd centuries CE, Inscription from Cardeilhac
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Belex | — |
| genitive | Belicis | — |
| dative | Belicī | — |
| accusative | Belicem | — |
| ablative | Belice | — |
| vocative | Belex | — |
Origins
Perhaps from Aquitanian, from Proto-Basque *beletz. Compare Basque beltz.