Marcomanni

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Marcomanni, from Proto-Germanic *markō (“border”) + *mann- (“man”).

Noun

Marcomanni pl (plural only)

1. (historical) an ancient Germanic tribe.

Derived terms

• Marcomannic

Translations

tribe

• German: Markomannen m pl
• Marathi: मार्कोमान्नी (mārkomānnī)
• Swedish: markomanner c pl

References

• James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Marcomanni”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.