Ariovistus

== Latin == === Etymology === Of disputed origin. Possibly meaning "noble sage," from Gaulish arios (“noble”) + *uissu- (“knowledge, perception”) << Proto-Celtic *wissus (“knowledge”). Or less likely, from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“host, army”) + *frustaz, *furistaz (“foremost, ruler, lord”). More at Ariovistus. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [a.ri.ɔˈwɪs.tʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [a.ri.oˈvis.tus] === Proper noun === Ariovistus m sg (genitive Ariovistī); second declension A Germanic king, who made war against Caesar ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun, singular only. ==== Descendants ==== → French: Arioviste (learned) === References === === Further reading === “Ariovistus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. “Ariovistus”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray