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Ariovistus
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Latin
Etymology
Of disputed origin. Possibly meaning "noble sage," from la cel-gau arios noble + cel-gau *uissu- knowledge, perception << la cel-pro *wissus knowledge. Or less likely, from la gem-pro *harjaz host, army + gem-pro *frustaz, gem-pro *furistaz foremost, ruler, lord. More at Ariovistus.Xavier Delamarre, Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise (Éditions Errance, 2003), p. 55; also p. 215 on Ariomanus, p. 174 on Ariogaisus, p. 318 on Ariovistus, p. 55 on Ariobindus.aryo 43
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ariovistus<2>
A Germanic king, who made war against Caesar
Declension
Ariovistus<2>
Descendants
fr Arioviste 1
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Further reading
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