Vercingetorix
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English
Etymology
From Latin Vercingetorix, from Gaulish *Werkingetorīx (literally “super-warrior-king, king of super-warriors”), from Gaulish *wer- (“over”) + *kingess (“warrior”) + *rīx (“king”), from Proto-Celtic *uɸor- (“over, super-”) + *kengets (“warrior”) + *rīxs (“king”), from Proto-Indo-European *upér (“over, above”) + *(s)keng- (“to limp, walk lamely”) + *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Vercingetorix
- 72 BCE–46 BCE, the chieftain of the Arverni, leader of the great Gallic revolt against the Romans in 53–52 BCE.
Translations
Gallic chieftain
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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Vercingetorix, from Gaulish *Werkingetorīx.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Vercingetorix m (proper noun, strong, genitive Vercingetorix' or Vercingetorixens)
- Vercingetorix (Gaulish chieftain)