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Cimbri | Cimbrian | Cimbric

Cimbri meaning

An ancient tribe that invaded southern Europe between 113 and 101 BCE, generally thought to have been Germanic (though they could have been Celtic) and associated with Jutland and northern Germany.

Using Cimbri

  • The main meaning on this page is: An ancient tribe that invaded southern Europe between 113 and 101 BCE, generally thought to have been Germanic (though they could have been Celtic) and associated with Jutland and northern Germany.
  • In the example corpus, cimbri often appears in combinations such as: the cimbri, cimbri and, cimbri is.

Context around Cimbri

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

name 1×

Often after:

camp 1× arrived 1× turned 1×

Sentence patterns with Cimbri

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the cimbri and tigurini 1× by the cimbri and the 1× following the cimbri turned back 1× homeland the cimbri arrived to 1× if the cimbri did in 1× in the cimbri camp before 1× of the cimbri and teutones 1× of the cimbri is circumstantial 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also although the 1× as a result 1× at the same 1× driven out by 1× especially the tribesname 1× gaul was invaded 1×

Common sentence endings:

a worldwide diaspora 1× agriculture or cities 1× by 103 bc 1× carrying the name 1× cimbri is unknown 1× in 101 bc 1×

Words around Cimbri

Just before it in the word index:

cimber 5 cimb 12 cimatu 7 cimarron 8 cimarosa 3 cimarex 11

Just after it in the word index:

cimbrian 4 cimbric 3 cimc 2 cimek 2 ciment 3 cimex 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Cimbri

  • In this selection, "cimbri" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, name, camp, arrived and turned stand out and add context to how "cimbri" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the cimbri and tigurini and by the cimbri and the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cimbri" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cimbri

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The origin of the name Cimbri is unknown. (8 words)

The Cimbri are depicted as ferocious warriors who did not fear death. (12 words)

As a result, many Cimbri have left this mountainous region of Italy, effectively forming a worldwide diaspora. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

At the same time, too, the Cimbri from Germany, many thousands of wild and savage people, had rushed upon Italy like a tempest', The Latin text has not like this translation an imperfect and a pluperfect, but two perfect infinitives (consurrexisse.. (41 words)

Other evidence to the language of the Cimbri is circumstantial: thus, we are told that the Romans enlisted Gaulish Celts to act as spies in the Cimbri camp before the final showdown with the Roman army in 101 BC. (39 words)

Especially the tribesname "Kimbern" (recorded as Cimbri by the Romans) and the old name of the river Waal (Vacalus) suggest that the change from initial k to h happened only shortly before the turn of the first millennium. (38 words)

Example sentences (12)

Other evidence to the language of the Cimbri is circumstantial: thus, we are told that the Romans enlisted Gaulish Celts to act as spies in the Cimbri camp before the final showdown with the Roman army in 101 BC.

Also, although the kings of the Cimbri and Teutones carry what look like Celtic names, the origin of a name need not say anything about the ethnicity or language of the individual carrying the name.

As a result, many Cimbri have left this mountainous region of Italy, effectively forming a worldwide diaspora.

At the same time, too, the Cimbri from Germany, many thousands of wild and savage people, had rushed upon Italy like a tempest', The Latin text has not like this translation an imperfect and a pluperfect, but two perfect infinitives (consurrexisse..

Driven out by the Goths from their homeland, the Cimbri arrived to Ulmiganea, inhabited by rather primitive people who had no agriculture or cities.

Especially the tribesname "Kimbern" (recorded as Cimbri by the Romans) and the old name of the river Waal (Vacalus) suggest that the change from initial k to h happened only shortly before the turn of the first millennium.

Gaul was invaded by the Cimbri and the Teutons after 120 BC, who were in turn defeated by the Romans by 103 BC.

If the Cimbri did in fact come from Jutland, evidence that they practised ritualistic sacrifice may be found in the Haraldskær Woman discovered in Jutland in the year 1835.

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The Cimbri are depicted as ferocious warriors who did not fear death.

The origin of the name Cimbri is unknown.

The Tigurini, who had planned on following the Cimbri, turned back over the Alps with their booty and joined those of the Helvetians who had not participated in the raids.

They split up in two groups in 103 BC, with the Teutones and Ambrones marching on a western route through the Provincia and the Cimbri and Tigurini crossing the eastern Alps (probably by the Brenner pass ).

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Common combinations with cimbri

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cimbri" in a sentence?
An example: "Other evidence to the language of the Cimbri is circumstantial: thus, we are told that the Romans enlisted Gaulish Celts to act as spies in the Cimbri camp before the final showdown with the Roman army in 101 BC." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "cimbri" from authentic English texts.
What does "cimbri" mean?
Cimbri means: An ancient tribe that invaded southern Europe between 113 and 101 BCE, generally thought to have been Germanic (though they could have been Celtic) and associated with Jutland and northern Germany.
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