Γέτης

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See also: Γότθος

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Of obscure origin. Due to the heavy Scythian influence (evidently Strabo and Pliny went as far as to call them a Scythian tribe), Isidore of Seville thought that the name was a Greek corruption of Scythia, calling the names "not that much different...with one letter changed and one removed."[1][2][3]

Compare with Μασσαγέται (Massagétai) and Θυσσαγέται (Thussagétai).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Γέτης (Gétēsm (genitive Γέτου); first declension

  1. one of the Getae
  2. in Late Antiquity usage, a poetic word for Visigoth

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Greek: Γέτης (Gétis)
  • Latin: Getēs (plural Getae)

References

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  • Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language[1], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited, page 1,011
  • Celtic Astrology from the Druids to the Middle Ages, p. 45
  1. ^ Johnstone, J., Jamieson, J. (1840). An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: ... to which is Prefixed, A Dissertation on the Origin of the Scottish Language. United Kingdom: W. Tait.
  2. ^ Conquerors and Chroniclers of Early Medieval Spain. (1999). United Kingdom: Liverpool University Press, p. 15-16
  3. ^ Origin Legends in Early Medieval Western Europe. (2022). Netherlands: Brill, p. 3