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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Tectosagēs

Tectosagēs m pl (genitive Tectosagum)
Classical[tɛkˈtɔ.sa.ɡeːs]Ecclesiastical[tekˈtɔː.s̬a.d͡ʒes]

Meaning

  1. A sept of the Volcae, native to Gallia Narbonensis

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Tectosagēs
genitive—Tectosagum
dative—Tectosagibus
accusative—Tectosagēs
ablative—Tectosagibus
vocative—Tectosagēs

Tectŏsăges, um, m.,
I. a people in Gallia Narbonensis, between the Pyrenees and the Rhone, Mel. 2, 5, 2; Plin. 3, 4, 5, § 37; Caes. B. G. 6, 24; called also Tectŏsăgi, ōrum, Liv. 38, 16; 16, 24; Aus. Clar. Urb. Narb. 9.

Origins

Gaulish tribal name, possibly meaning "striving for possession," from Proto-Celtic *texto- (from Proto-Indo-European *tek- (“to take by the hand”)) + *sagyeti (“to seek”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyTectosagesEth. Tectosages, TECTOSAGAE, or TECTOSAGI (Τεκτόσαγες, Τεκτοσάγαι one of the three great tribes of the Celts or Gallograeci in Asia Minor, of which th…

Quick answers

What does Tectosagēs mean in Latin?
Tectosagēs, a proper noun, means “A sept of the Volcae, native to Gallia Narbonensis”.
What is the genitive of Tectosagēs?
The genitive singular is Tectosagum. Tectosagēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Tectosagēs?
In classical Latin, [tɛkˈtɔ.sa.ɡeːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [tekˈtɔː.s̬a.d͡ʒes].