proper noun · masculinethird declension
Lemovīcēs
Lemovīcēs m pl (genitive Lemovīcum)
Classical[ɫɛ.mɔˈwiː.keːs]Ecclesiastical[le.moˈviː.t͡ʃes]
Meaning
- A Celtic tribe of Aquitania, whose chief town was Augustoritum
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Lemovīcēs |
| genitive | — | Lemovīcum |
| dative | — | Lemovīcibus |
| accusative | — | Lemovīcēs |
| ablative | — | Lemovīcibus |
| vocative | — | Lemovīcēs |
Lĕmŏvīces, um, m.,
I. a people of Aquitanian Gaul, neighbors of the Arverni; their name, as applied to their ancient capital, is preserved in the modern form of Limoges, Caes. B. G. 7, 4, 6; 7, 75, 3; Plin. 4, 19, 33, § 109.
Origins
Gaulish name, from *lemos, from Proto-Celtic *limos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁élem (“elm”) + *vices (“winners”) (related to *wiketi).
In English words that came into English from Lemovīcēs
- limousineLemovīcēs