Arminius

== English == === Etymology === From Latin Arminius, probably from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz, but has been associated, at least since the 16th century, with the name Herman, German Hermann. === Proper noun === Arminius (history) A chieftain of the Cherusci (an ancient Germanic tribe) who defeated the Romans in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. Jacobus Arminius, Dutch theologian and founder of Arminianism. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Sumirian == Latin == === Etymology === Maybe from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz, if so, directly cognate with Old Norse Jǫrmunr (“Odin”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [arˈmɪ.ni.ʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [arˈmiː.ni.us] === Proper noun === Arminius m sg (genitive Arminiī or Arminī); second declension Arminius ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun, singular only. 1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age). ==== Descendants ==== English: Arminius German: Armin English: Armin French: Armin Hungarian: Ármin === References === “Arminius”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. “Arminius”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray