Buri

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See also: -buri, buri, búri, and būrį

Latin

Etymology

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Proper noun

Būrī m pl (genitive Būrōrum); second declension

  1. A Germanic tribe dwelling near the territory of the Marcomanni

Declension

Second-declension noun, plural only.

Case Plural
Nominative Būrī
Genitive Būrōrum
Dative Būrīs
Accusative Būrōs
Ablative Būrīs
Vocative Būrī

Derived terms

References

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

Old Norse

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (to bear, carry), thus probably meaning "Bringer Forth". Compare Borr (One Brought Forth).

Proper noun

Buri m (genitive Bura)

  1. (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf

Portuguese

Proper noun

Buri

  1. A municipality of São Paulo, Brazil