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foederatus

/fiːdɛˈɹɑːtəs/

foederatus noun: a confederate. One of the tribes bound by treaty, who were neither Roman colonies nor had they been granted Roman citizenship but were expected to provide a contingent of fighting men when trouble arose.

Noun

foederatus (plural foederati)

  1. A confederate. One of the tribes bound by treaty, who were neither Roman colonies nor had they been granted Roman citizenship but were expected to provide a contingent of fighting men when trouble arose.
    • In the middle stage, the Reges Gothorum saw themselves as something better than mere foederati.2011, Norman Davies, Vanished Kingdoms, Penguin, published 2012, page 23

Forms of foederatus

pluralfoederati

Origin of foederatus

From Latin foederātus (“allied”), from foedus (“league, agreement”).

Questions about foederatus

What does foederatus mean?
Foederatus means a confederate. One of the tribes bound by treaty, who were neither Roman colonies nor had they been granted Roman citizenship but were expected to provide a contingent of fighting men when trouble arose.
What part of speech is foederatus?
Foederatus is a noun.
How do you pronounce foederatus?
Foederatus is pronounced /fiːdɛˈɹɑːtəs/.
What is the plural of foederatus?
The plural of foederatus is foederati.

Words near foederatus in the dictionary

  1. fods
  2. fody
  3. foe
  4. foeder
  5. foederati
  6. foederatus
  7. foeders
  8. foedom
  9. foedus pacificum
  10. foefie
  11. foefie slide

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