Ubii
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
Ubii pl (plural only)
- (historical) A Germanic tribe dwelling on the east bank of the Rhine in the time of Julius Caesar, who formed an alliance with them in 55 BC in order to launch attacks across the river.
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈu.bi.iː/, [ˈʊbiː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈu.bi.i/, [ˈuːbiː]
Proper noun[edit]
Ubiī m pl (genitive Ubiōrum); second declension
- A tribe of Gallia Belgica, which dwelt on the Rhine
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Ubiī |
| Genitive | Ubiōrum |
| Dative | Ubiīs |
| Accusative | Ubiōs |
| Ablative | Ubiīs |
| Vocative | Ubiī |
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “Ubii”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Ubii in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Ubii”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly