Ordovices

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noun

An ancient tribe of Britannia, situated opposite the island of Anglesey.

OriginLatin Ordovīcēs →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounOrdovices pl (plural only)
  1. historicalpluralplural onlyAn ancient tribe of Britannia, situated opposite the island of Anglesey.

Origin

  1. LatinOrdovīcēs
  2. LatinOrdovīcēs
  3. EnglishOrdovices

Learned borrowing from Latin Ordovīcēs.

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

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

Chicago

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

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