LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Fritigernus

Fritigernus m sg (genitive Fritigernī)
Classical[frɪ.tɪˈɡɛr.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[fri.tiˈd͡ʒɛr.nus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA Gothic chieftain

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeFritigernus—
genitiveFritigernī—
dativeFritigernō—
accusativeFritigernum—
ablativeFritigernō—
vocativeFritigerne—

Origins

From Gothic *𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌸𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐍃 (*friþugairns), interpreted to mean "eager for peace", consisting of *𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌸𐌿𐍃 (*friþus, “peace”) + *𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐍃 (*gairns, “eager”).

Quick answers

What does Fritigernus mean in Latin?
Fritigernus, a proper noun, means “A Gothic chieftain”.
What is the genitive of Fritigernus?
The genitive singular is Fritigernī. Fritigernus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Fritigernus?
In classical Latin, [frɪ.tɪˈɡɛr.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fri.tiˈd͡ʒɛr.nus].