Istaevones

English

Noun

Istaevones pl (plural only)

1. Alternative form of Istvaeones

Anagrams

• Istvaeones

Latin

Alternative forms

• Istuaeones

Etymology

Potentially borrowed from a hypothetical Proto-Germanic *askaniz (“descendants of Askaz”), a plural form of *askô (“descendant of Askaz”), itself possibly from *Askaz +‎ *-ô. Compare Ingaevones and Herminones.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /is.tae̯ˈu̯oː.neːs/, [ɪs̠t̪äe̯ˈu̯oːneːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /is.teˈvo.nes/, [ist̪eˈvɔːnes]

Proper noun

Istaevōnēs m pl (genitive Istaevōnum); third declension

1. A tribe of Germany mentioned by Pliny

Declension

Third-declension noun, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	Istaevōnēs
Genitive	Istaevōnum
Dative	Istaevōnibus
Accusative	Istaevōnēs
Ablative	Istaevōnibus
Vocative	Istaevōnēs

References

• Istaevones in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Istaevones”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly