Nervii
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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.
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Latin
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Nerviī m pl (genitive Nerviōrum); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun, plural only.
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Nerviī |
| genitive | Nerviōrum |
| dative | Nerviīs |
| accusative | Nerviōs |
| ablative | Nerviīs |
| vocative | Nerviī |
Derived terms
Noun
Nerviī m
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