Caturiges
/ka.tuˈriː.ɡeːs/noun
An ancient Gaulish people who lived in the Alpine region near present-day southern France and northwestern Italy.
Did you know?The second element, -rīges, is the same royal title found in Gaulish names such as Vercingetorix and Orgetorix.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₃rēǵs
“King or ruler; the ancestral source of the Celtic royal element”
Proto-Celtic
Proto-Celtic
*katu-rīges
“Battle-kings; a compound combining battle with kings”
Ancient Gaul
Gaulish
Catu-rīges
“The Battle-Kings, the name of an Alpine Celtic people”
1st Century BCE
Latin
Caturiges
“Latinized form used for the tribal name in accounts of Gaul”
Roman Imperial Period
Latin
Caturigum
“A Latin inflected form appearing in geographical and administrative references”
Modern English
English
Caturiges
“The historical name of the ancient Gaulish tribe”