Suiones

plural noun

Sui·​o·​nes

ˈswēəˌnēz,

süˈīə-

: an ancient Teutonic people of what is now Sweden

Word History

Etymology

Latin, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse Svīar Swedes

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