proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Bellovesus
Bellovesus m sg (genitive Bellovesī)
Classical[bɛlˈlɔ.wɛ.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[belˈlɔː.ve.s̬us]
Meaning
- masculinesingularA Gallic prince and legendary founder of Milan
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Bellovesus | — |
| genitive | Bellovesī | — |
| dative | Bellovesō | — |
| accusative | Bellovesum | — |
| ablative | Bellovesō | — |
| vocative | Bellovese | — |
Origins
Of Celtic origin, from a compound of two Gaulish words: * From Gaulish *bel- (“bright; luminous”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“shiny; white”) (cognate with Proto-Slavic *bělъ (“white”)), * and from Gaulish *Wesuawos, *Bellowesus, from Proto-Celtic *wesus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wésus (“excellent”).