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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Chamāvī

Chamāvī m pl (genitive Chamāvōrum)
Classical[kʰaˈmaː.wɪ]Ecclesiastical[kaˈmaː.vi]

Meaning

  1. A Germanic tribe which dwelt on the banks of the river Rhine

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Chamāvī
genitive—Chamāvōrum
dative—Chamāvīs
accusative—Chamāvōs
ablative—Chamāvīs
vocative—Chamāvī

Chămāvi, ōrum, m., = Χαμαυοί Ptolem.,
I. a German people, orig. on the north shore of the Rhine even to the Lippe; later, between the Weser and the Hercynian Forest, Tac. G. 33; 34; id. A. 13, 55; Aus. Mos. 434.

Origins

Probably from Proto-Germanic *hamawiz.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyChamaviEth. Chamavi (Καμαυοί, Καμαβοί, Χάμαβοι), a German tribe, perhaps the same as the Gambrivii in Strabo (vii. p.291; comp. Tac. Germ. 2), appears at dif…

Quick answers

What does Chamāvī mean in Latin?
Chamāvī, a proper noun, means “A Germanic tribe which dwelt on the banks of the river Rhine”.
What is the genitive of Chamāvī?
The genitive singular is Chamāvōrum. Chamāvī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Chamāvī?
In classical Latin, [kʰaˈmaː.wɪ]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈmaː.vi].