Westseaxan

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Westseaxan. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Westseaxan, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Westseaxan in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Westseaxan you have here. The definition of the word Westseaxan will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofWestseaxan, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Old English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwestˌsæ͜ɑk.sɑn/

Proper noun

Westseaxan m pl

  1. the West Saxons
    • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
      Of Seaxum, þæt is of þām lande þe mon hāteð Ealdseaxan, cōman Ēastseaxan ⁊ Sūðseaxan ⁊ Westseaxan.
      From the Saxons, that is, from the land known as Old Saxony, came the East-Saxons and South-Saxons and West-Saxons.
  2. Wessex

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative — Westseaxan
accusative — Westseaxan
genitive — Westseaxna
dative — Westseaxum

References

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia