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Caletes.

A Celtic tribe of Gallia Lugdunensis, whose chief town was Juliobona

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[kaˈɫeː.teːs]Classical-Latin[kaˈlɛː.tes]
  1. A Celtic tribe of Gallia Lugdunensis, whose chief town was Juliobona

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Where this word comes from

Of Celtic origin, from Gaulish *Caletoi (“the hard ones”), from Proto-Celtic *kaletos (“hard”). Found in Ancient Greek as Κάλετοι (Káletoi).

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