LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Vettōnēs

Vettōnēs m pl (genitive Vettōnum)
Classical[wɛtˈtoː.neːs]Ecclesiastical[vetˈtɔː.nes]

Meaning

  1. A possibly Celtic tribe which dwelt in the northwestern part of the Meseta Central, in the Roman province of Lusitania, east of modern day Portugal and north of Baetica, their largest city being Salmantica

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Vettōnēs
genitive—Vettōnum
dative—Vettōnibus
accusative—Vettōnēs
ablative—Vettōnibus
vocative—Vettōnēs

Vettōnes, um, v. Vectones.

Origins

The name is from a Paleo-Hispanic, probably Hispano-Celtic or Celtiberian. Compare Lusitania, whose tribe's language could be related.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyVettonesEth. Vettones (Οὐέττωνες, Strab. iii. p.152; Οὐέττονες, Ptol. 2.5.9), one of the principal peoples of Lusitania. (Caes. B.C. 1.38; Plin. Nat. 4.21. s.…

Quick answers

What does Vettōnēs mean in Latin?
Vettōnēs, a proper noun, means “A possibly Celtic tribe which dwelt in the northwestern part of the Meseta Central, in the Roman province of Lusitania, east of modern day Portugal and north of Baetica, their largest city being Salmantica”.
What is the genitive of Vettōnēs?
The genitive singular is Vettōnum. Vettōnēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Vettōnēs?
In classical Latin, [wɛtˈtoː.neːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [vetˈtɔː.nes].