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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Bructerī

Bructerī m pl (genitive Bructerōrum)
Classical[ˈbrʊk.tɛ.riː]Ecclesiastical[ˈbruk.te.ri]

Meaning

  1. A tribe of Germany on the river Ems

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Bructerī
genitive—Bructerōrum
dative—Bructerīs
accusative—Bructerōs
ablative—Bructerīs
vocative—Bructerī

Bructĕri, ōrum (
I. gen. -terūm, Plin. Ep. 2, 7, 2), m., = Βρούκτεροι, a German people occupying the country between the Rhine, the Lippe, Ems, and Weser, Tac. G. 33; id. A. 1, 51; 1, 60; 13, 56; id. H. 4, 21; 4, 77; 5, 18; Vell. 2, 105, 1.—In sing.: Bructĕrus, i, m., Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 451; and adj. Bructĕrus, a, um: natio, Tac. H. 4, 61.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Βρούκτεροι (Broúkteroi), likely from Proto-Germanic *bruhtiwarjaz.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyBructeriEth. Bructeri (Eth. Βρούκτεροι), a great German tribe on the river Amasia (Ems), which is first mentioned by Strabo (vii. p.290) as having been subdue…

Quick answers

What does Bructerī mean in Latin?
Bructerī, a proper noun, means “A tribe of Germany on the river Ems”.
What is the genitive of Bructerī?
The genitive singular is Bructerōrum. Bructerī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Bructerī?
In classical Latin, [ˈbrʊk.tɛ.riː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbruk.te.ri].