proper noun · masculinethird declension
Suessiōnēs
Suessiōnēs m pl (genitive Suessiōnum)
Classical[su.ɛs.siˈoː.neːs]Ecclesiastical[su.es.siˈɔː.nes]
Meaning
- A Celtic tribe of Gallia Belgica
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Suessiōnēs |
| genitive | — | Suessiōnum |
| dative | — | Suessiōnibus |
| accusative | — | Suessiōnēs |
| ablative | — | Suessiōnibus |
| vocative | — | Suessiōnēs |
Sŭessĭōnes (Sŭessōnes, trisyl., Luc. 1, 423), um, m.,
I. a people in Gaul, in the neighborhood of the modern Soissons, Caes, B. G. 2, 3; 2, 12; 2, 13; Hirt. B. G. 8, 6; Plin. 4, 17, 31, § 106.
Origins
Possibly derived from Gaulish *swexs (“six”)