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proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Gepidae

Gepidae m pl (genitive Gepidārum)
Classical[ˈɡɛ.pɪ.dae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡ʒɛː.pi.de]

Meaning

  1. masculinepluralThe Gepids, an East Germanic tribe inhabiting the regions of the Tisza

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Gepidae
genitive—Gepidārum
dative—Gepidīs
accusative—Gepidās
ablative—Gepidīs
vocative—Gepidae

Gepĭdae, ārum, m.,
I. a Gothic tribe in Scythia, Jornand de Reb. Get. 17 al.

Origins

From Gothic *𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌹𐌳𐍉𐍃 (*gibidōs), from Proto-Germanic *gibidōz.

Elsewhere
  • EnglishGepid
  • FrenchGépid
  • GermanGepide
  • Romaniangepid
  • Spanishgépido
  • Bulgarianгепид
  • DutchGepide
  • Finnishgepidi
  • Hungariangepida
  • PolishGepid
Serbo-Croatian
  • Cyrillic scriptГепид
  • Latin scriptGepid

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyGepidaeGepidae, GEPIDI (γήταιδες), one of the principal tribes of the Goths. They are first mentioned by Vopiscus (Prob. 18). After their first migration, th…

Quick answers

What does Gepidae mean in Latin?
Gepidae, a proper noun, means “The Gepids, an East Germanic tribe inhabiting the regions of the Tisza”.
What is the genitive of Gepidae?
The genitive singular is Gepidārum. Gepidae is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Gepidae?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡɛ.pɪ.dae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈd͡ʒɛː.pi.de].