Vercingetorix

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/vɜː(ɹ).sɪnˈd͡ʒɛ.tə.ɹɪks/

proper noun

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

OriginLatin Vercingetorix ← Gaulish *Werkingetorīx →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Gaulish*Werkingetorīx
  2. LatinVercingetorix
  3. EnglishVercingetorix

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

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Translations

Catalan Vercingetòrix
  • VercingetòrixGallic chieftain
Chinese Mandarin 维钦托利
  • 维钦托利 (Wéiqīntuōlì)Gallic chieftain
Esperanto Vercingetoriks
  • VercingetoriksGallic chieftain
French Vercingétorix
  • VercingétorixGallic chieftain
German Vercingetorix
  • VercingetorixGallic chieftain
Greek Βερκιγγετόριξ
  • Βερκιγγετόριξ (Verkingetórix)Gallic chieftain
Italian Vercingetorige
  • VercingetorigeGallic chieftain
Japanese ウェルキンゲトリクス
  • ウェルキンゲトリクス (Werukingetorikusu)Gallic chieftain
Korean 웨르킨게토릭스
  • 웨르킨게토릭스 (wereukin'getorikseu)Gallic chieftain
Latin Vercingetorix
  • VercingetorixGallic chieftain
Polish Wercyngetoryks
  • WercyngetoryksGallic chieftain
Portuguese Vercingetórix, Vercingétorix
  • VercingetórixGallic chieftain
  • VercingétorixGallic chieftain
Russian Верцинге́ториг, Верцинге́торикс
  • Верцинге́ториг (Vercingétorig)Gallic chieftain
  • Верцинге́торикс (Vercingétoriks)Gallic chieftain
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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