proper noun · masculinethird declension
Rēdonēs
Rēdonēs m pl (genitive Rēdonum)
Classical[ˈreː.dɔ.neːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈrɛː.do.nes]
Meaning
- A Celtic tribe of Gallia Lugdunensis, whose chief town was Condate
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Rēdonēs |
| genitive | — | Rēdonum |
| dative | — | Rēdonibus |
| accusative | — | Rēdonēs |
| ablative | — | Rēdonibus |
| vocative | — | Rēdonēs |
Rēdŏnes (Rhēdŏnes), um, m.,
I. a people in Gallia Lugdunensis near the modern Rennes in Brittany, Caes. B. G. 2, 34, 1; 7, 75, 4.
Origins
Also seen as Ancient Greek Ῥήδονες (Rhḗdones), Ῥηΐδονες (Rhēḯdones); the name means "those who use chariots" or "those who ride well," from Gaulish *reda (“chariot”), from Proto-Celtic *rēdo- (“to ride; riding, chariot”), from Proto-Indo-European *(H)reydʰ- (“to ride”). Cognate with modern Welsh gorwydd.