Garamantes

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English

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Etymology

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Probably from Berber igherman, "cities".

Noun

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Garamantes pl (plural only)

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  1. (historical) An ancient Saharan people who used an elaborate underground irrigation system, and founded a prosperous Berber kingdom in what is modern-day Libya.

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Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γαράμαντες (Garámantes).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Garamantēs m pl (genitive Garamantum); third declension

  1. Garamantes

Declension

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Third-declension noun, plural only.

Case Plural
Nominative Garamantēs
Genitive Garamantum
Dative Garamantibus
Accusative Garamantēs
Ablative Garamantibus
Vocative Garamantēs

Derived terms

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References

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  • Garamantes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Garamantes”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly