proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Mediomātricī
Mediomātricī m pl (genitive Mediomātricōrum)
Classical[mɛ.di.ɔˈmaː.trɪ.kiː]Ecclesiastical[me.di.oˈmaː.tri.t͡ʃi]
Meaning
- A tribe of Gallia Belgica, whose chief town was Divodurum
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Mediomātricī |
| genitive | — | Mediomātricōrum |
| dative | — | Mediomātricīs |
| accusative | — | Mediomātricōs |
| ablative | — | Mediomātricīs |
| vocative | — | Mediomātricī |
Mĕdĭōmātrĭci, ōrum, m.,
I. a people of Gaul, on the Moselle, in the neighborhood of Metz, Caes. B. G. 4, 10.—Hence, Mĕdĭ-ōmātrĭcus, a, um, adj.—In sing., Inscr. Grut. 731, 12; and in fem., Inscr. Orell. 3523.
Origins
Exonym meaning "people between the Matrona and the Matra," from Gaulish *medios << Proto-Celtic *medyos) + Mātrona. Also found in Ancient Greek as Μεδιομάτρικες (Mediomátrikes).