proper noun · masculinethird declension
Vangionēs
Vangionēs m pl (genitive Vangionum)
Classical[waŋˈɡi.ɔ.neːs]Ecclesiastical[van̠ʲˈd͡ʒiː.o.nes]
Meaning
- A Germanic tribe of Gallia Belgica, which dwelt on the Rhine
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Vangionēs |
| genitive | — | Vangionum |
| dative | — | Vangionibus |
| accusative | — | Vangionēs |
| ablative | — | Vangionibus |
| vocative | — | Vangionēs |
Vangĭŏnes, um, m.
I. Lit., a German people on the Rhine, about the mod. Worms, Caes. B. G. 1, 51; Plin. 4, 17, 31, § 106; Tac. G. 28; id. A. 12, 27; id. H. 4, 70; Luc. 1, 431; Amm. 15, 11, 8.—
II. Transf., the capital of the Vangiones, now Worms, Amm. 15, 11, 8.
Origins
Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *Wanhijô.