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tribunus.

tribune; [~ plebis => tribune of the people; ~ mllitum => soldier's tribune];

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[trɪˈbuː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[triˈbuː.nus]
  1. chief of a tribe

    declension-2 · historical
  2. commander

    declension-2
  3. tribune, tribune of the plebs

    declension-2 · historical
  4. tribune, military tribune

    declension-2 · historical
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-dʰh₁eti Proto-Indo-European *-dʰ(h₁)- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *tridʰ(h₁)ús? ▲ Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *tribʰú(H)s? Proto-Italic *triðus Latin tribus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin tribūnus From tribus + -nus.

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