Garamantes
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from Berber igherman, "cities".
Noun[edit]
Garamantes pl (plural only)
- (historical) An ancient Saharan people who used an elaborate underground irrigation system, and founded a prosperous Berber kingdom in what is modern-day Libya.
Translations[edit]
Saharan people
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γαράμαντες (Garámantes).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ɡa.raˈman.teːs/, [ɡäräˈmän̪t̪eːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ɡa.raˈman.tes/, [ɡäräˈmän̪t̪es]
Proper noun[edit]
Garamantēs m pl (genitive Garamantum); third declension
Declension[edit]
Third-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Garamantēs |
| Genitive | Garamantum |
| Dative | Garamantibus |
| Accusative | Garamantēs |
| Ablative | Garamantibus |
| Vocative | Garamantēs |
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Garamantes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Garamantes”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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