Marcomanni

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noun

an ancient Germanic tribe.

OriginLatin Marcomanni ← Proto-Germanic *markō →
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Meanings

nounMarcomanni pl (plural only)
  1. historicalpluralplural onlyan ancient Germanic tribe.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*markō“border”
  2. LatinMarcomanni
  3. EnglishMarcomanni

Learned borrowing from Latin Marcomanni, from Proto-Germanic *markō (“border”) + *mann- (“man”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Μαρκομάνοι
  • Μαρκομάνοι (Markománoi)tribe
German Markomannen
  • Markomannentribe
Swedish markomanner
  • markomannertribe
Ukrainian Маркомани
  • Маркомани (markomany)tribe
Cite this entry
APA

Marcomanni. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marcomanni

MLA

“Marcomanni.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marcomanni. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Marcomanni,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marcomanni.

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