-varii

Latin

Etymology

From the plural of Proto-Germanic *warjaz (“guardian, defender”). Compare Old Norse -verjar, -verir in for instance rómverjar, rómverir (“Romans”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈu̯a.ri.iː/, [ˈu̯äriː]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈva.ri.i/, [ˈväːriː]

Proper noun

-variī m pl (genitive -variōrum); second declension

suffix appearing in names of various Germanic tribes

Declension

Second-declension noun, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	variī
Genitive	variōrum
Dative	variīs
Accusative	variōs
Ablative	variīs
Vocative	variī

Derived terms

Ampsivariī
Anglevariī
Angrivariī
Baiuvariī, Bavariī
Falchovariī
Vidivariī

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