proper noun · masculinethird declension
Caturīgēs
Caturīgēs m pl (genitive Caturīgum)
Classical[ka.tʊˈriː.ɡɛs]Ecclesiastical[ka.tuˈriː.d͡ʒes]
Meaning
- A tribe who dwelt in the French side of the Alps
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Caturīgēs |
| genitive | — | Caturīgum |
| dative | — | Caturīgibus |
| accusative | — | Caturīgēs |
| ablative | — | Caturīgibus |
| vocative | — | Caturīgēs |
Cătŭrĭges, um, m.,
I. a Ligurian tribe in Gallia Narbonensis, now De/partement des Hautes-Alpes, Caes. B. G. 1, 10; Plin. 3, 20, 24, §§ 135 and 137.
Origins
Probably ultimately from Gaulish *Katurīx (literally “battle-king”)