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Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *ambi (“around”) + *Isontia, the modern Salzach. *Isontia is probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂- (“strengthen, propel”), a common component in hydronyms.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ambisontēs m pl (genitive Ambisontium); third declension
- An Alpine tribe mentioned by Pliny
Declension
Third-declension noun (i-stem), plural only.
References
- Ambisontes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.