English Explanatory Dictionary

Vercingetorix

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. 72 BCE–46 BCE, the chieftain of the Arverni, leader of the great Gallic revolt against the Romans in 53–52 BCE.

Pronunciation

/vɜː(ɹ).sɪnˈd͡ʒɛ.tə.ɹɪks/

Word forms

Vercingetorix

Etymology

From Latin Vercingetorix, from Gaulish *Werkingetorīx (literally “super-warrior-king, king of super-warriors”).

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