Meanings
nounGepidae pl (plural only)
- historicalpluralplural onlyThe Gepids, an East Germanic people.
Origin
- Proto-Germanic*gibidōz
- Gothic*𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌹𐌳𐍉𐍃
- LatinGepidae
- EnglishGepidae
From Latin Gepidae, from Gothic *𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌹𐌳𐍉𐍃 (*gibidōs), from Proto-Germanic *gibidōz (which see for more).
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APA
Gepidae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gepidae
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“Gepidae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gepidae. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gepidae,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gepidae.
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