Vortigernus
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Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Proto-Brythonic *Gworθɨɣern, from Proto-Celtic *Uɸortigernos (from *uɸor- (“over”) + *tigernos (“lord, ruler”)). First attested in Gildas (late 5th – early 6th century CE).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /u̯or.tiˈɡer.nus/, [u̯ɔrt̪ɪˈɡɛrnʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /vor.tiˈd͡ʒer.nus/, [vort̪iˈd͡ʒɛrnus]
Proper noun[edit]
Vortigernus m sg (genitive Vortigernī); second declension
- (Late Latin) A given name of historical usage, equivalent to English Vortigern
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Vortigernus |
| Genitive | Vortigernī |
| Dative | Vortigernō |
| Accusative | Vortigernum |
| Ablative | Vortigernō |
| Vocative | Vortigerne |
Descendants[edit]
- → English: Vortigern
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