Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foederatus

/fiːdɛˈɹɑːtəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: foed-er-a-tus
IPA: /fiːdɛˈɹɑːtəs/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A confederate. One of the tribes bound by treaty, who were neither Roman colonies nor had they been granted Roman citizenship but were expected to provide a contingent of fighting men when trouble arose.

Example Sentences

"In the middle stage, the Reges Gothorum saw themselves as something better than mere foederati."

Etymology

From Latin foederātus (“allied”), from foedus (“league, agreement”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: foederātus

Inflected Forms

foederati (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce foederatus?: The recorded pronunciation is /fiːdɛˈɹɑːtəs/.
What does foederatus mean?: A confederate. One of the tribes bound by treaty, who were neither Roman colonies nor had they been granted Roman citizenship but were expected to provide a contingent of fighting men when trouble arose.
Where does foederatus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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