proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Lexoviī
Lexoviī m pl (genitive Lexoviōrum)
Meaning
- A Celtic tribe of Gallia Lugdunensis
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Lexoviī |
| genitive | — | Lexoviōrum |
| dative | — | Lexoviīs |
| accusative | — | Lexoviōs |
| ablative | — | Lexoviīs |
| vocative | — | Lexoviī |
Origins
From Ancient Greek Ληξόβιοι (Lēxóbioi), Ληξούβιοι (Lēxoúbioi), a Celtic/Gaulish name. According to Delamarre, it means "the lame," from *lexsovios (“bent over, lame”), from a Proto-Celtic *lexsowiyos. See also Welsh llechwedd (“slope, tilt”), Irish losc (“lame”), Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “slanting, crooked”), and the placename Arllechwedd.