Nervii
English
Noun
Nervii pl (plural only)
- (historical) One of the most powerful Belgic tribes, living in northern Gaul at the time of its conquest by Ancient Rome.
Latin
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈner.u̯i.iː/, [ˈnɛru̯iː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈner.vi.i/, [ˈnɛrviː]
Declension
Second-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Nerviī |
| Genitive | Nerviōrum |
| Dative | Nerviīs |
| Accusative | Nerviōs |
| Ablative | Nerviīs |
| Vocative | Nerviī |
Derived terms
- Nervicus
References
- “Nervii”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Nervii in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Nervii”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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