Latin nouns: hveuclithus

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ϝʜɛυκλιθυ (hweuklithu) from Primitive Menapian hwiʉid ("to drive") + clėthʉ ("sword"), from Proto-Brythonic *hwɨβid ("to move") and klėðɨβ̃ ("sword") respectively, from Proto-Celtic *xswibīti ("to move") and *kladiwos ("sword") respectively.

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA: /hue.kliˈtʰʊs/, [hwɛkliˈt̪ʰʊs̠]

Definition

Noun

  1. a type of longsword used by the Celts, primarily the Belgic tribes.

Declension