proper noun · masculinethird declension
Ilergētēs
Ilergētēs m pl (genitive Ilergētum)
Classical[ɪ.ɫɛrˈɡeː.teːs]Ecclesiastical[i.lerˈd͡ʒɛː.tes]
Meaning
- A tribe of Hispania Tarraconensis which dwelt north of the course of the Iberus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Ilergētēs |
| genitive | — | Ilergētum |
| dative | — | Ilergētibus |
| accusative | — | Ilergētēs |
| ablative | — | Ilergētibus |
| vocative | — | Ilergētēs |
Ilergētes, um, m.,
I. a people of Hispania Tarraconensis, on the north of the Iberus, Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; Liv. 21, 23; 61; 22, 21; 26, 49 al.
Origins
Latinized Iberian name (from Paleo-Hispanic). Probably influenced by Ancient Greek Ἰλουργήτες (Ilourgḗtes), Ἰλεργέται (Ilergétai), and related to Iberian Iltirta and Latin Ilerda. Possibly related to the Basque ilargi and hilargi.