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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Calētēs

Calētēs m pl (genitive Calētum)
Classical[kaˈɫeː.teːs]Ecclesiastical[kaˈlɛː.tes]

Meaning

  1. A Celtic tribe of Gallia Lugdunensis, whose chief town was Juliobona

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Calētēs
genitive—Calētum
dative—Calētibus
accusative—Calētēs
ablative—Calētibus
vocative—Calētēs

Calētes, um, and Calēti, ōrum, m.,
I. a people of Belgic Gaul, Caes. B. G. 7, 75; 2, 4; Hirt. ib. 8, 7; Plin. 19, 1, 2, § 8.

Origins

Of Celtic origin, from Gaulish *Caletoi (“the hard ones”), from Proto-Celtic *kaletos (“hard”). Found in Ancient Greek as Κάλετοι (Káletoi).

Quick answers

What does Calētēs mean in Latin?
Calētēs, a proper noun, means “A Celtic tribe of Gallia Lugdunensis, whose chief town was Juliobona”.
What is the genitive of Calētēs?
The genitive singular is Calētum. Calētēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Calētēs?
In classical Latin, [kaˈɫeː.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈlɛː.tes].