LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Essēdonēs

Essēdonēs m pl (genitive Essēdonum)
Classical[ɛsˈseː.dɔ.neːs]Ecclesiastical[esˈsɛː.do.nes]

Meaning

  1. A tribe of Scythia mentioned by Pliny

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Essēdonēs
genitive—Essēdonum
dative—Essēdonibus
accusative—Essēdonēs
ablative—Essēdonibus
vocative—Essēdonēs

Essēdŏnes, um, m., = Ἐσσηδόνες,
I. a Scythian people on the river Tanais, Mel. 2, 1, 2; Plin. 4, 12, 26, § 88 al.† † essĕdum, i, n. (in the poets, on account of the metre, as plur. only: esseda, ōrum, v. the foll.—essĕda, ae, f.: essedas transcurrentes, Sen. Ep. 56; cf.: bigae, quadrigae) [a Celtic word], a two-wheeled war-chariot of the Gauls and Britons (cf.: raeda, cisium, currus, vehiculum), Caes. B. G. 4, 32 sq.; 5, 9, 3; 5, 16, 2; 5, 19, 1; Verg. G. 3, 204; afterwards also among the Romans for pomp and show, and in sham fights, Cic. Phil. 2, 24; id. Att. 6, 1 fin.; Suet. Aug. 76; id. Calig. 51; Prop. 2, 1, 76; 2, 32, 5 (3, 30, 5 M.); Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 192 al.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐσσηδόνες (Essēdónes).

Quick answers

What does Essēdonēs mean in Latin?
Essēdonēs, a proper noun, means “A tribe of Scythia mentioned by Pliny”.
What is the genitive of Essēdonēs?
The genitive singular is Essēdonum. Essēdonēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Essēdonēs?
In classical Latin, [ɛsˈseː.dɔ.neːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [esˈsɛː.do.nes].