proper noun · masculinethird declension
Segestēs
Segestēs m sg (genitive Segestis)
Classical[sɛˈɡɛs.teːs]Ecclesiastical[seˈd͡ʒɛs.tes]
Meaning
- A chieftain of the Cherusci and opponent of Arminius
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Segestēs | — |
| genitive | Segestis | — |
| dative | Segestī | — |
| accusative | Segestem | — |
| ablative | Segeste | — |
| vocative | Segestēs | — |
Segestes, is, m.,
I. a German prince, father-in-law of Arminius, and friend of the Romans, Tac. A. 1, 55; 1, 57 sq.
Origins
Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *Sigigastiz.