proper noun · masculinethird declension
Cingetorīx
Cingetorīx m sg (genitive Cingetorīgis)
Classical[kɪŋˈɡɛ.tɔ.riːks]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃin̠ʲˈd͡ʒɛː.to.riks]
Meaning
- one of the leading chiefs of the Celtic tribe "Treviri"
- one of the leading chiefs of the Celtic tribe "Britons"
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Cingetorīx | — |
| genitive | Cingetorīgis | — |
| dative | Cingetorīgī | — |
| accusative | Cingetorīgem | — |
| ablative | Cingetorīge | — |
| vocative | Cingetorīx | — |
Cingetŏrix, igis, m.
I. A Gaul, rival of his father-in-law Indutiomarus, in respect to dominion over the Treviri, Caes B. G. 5, 3; 5, 56 al—
II. A king of the region about Cantium, in Britain, Caes. B. G. 5, 22.
Origins
From Gaulish *Kingetorīx (literally “warrior-king, king of warriors”).