Burdigala
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Named after Bituriges Vivisci, a Gaulish tribe in the area. The first word is said to mean kings of the world, from Proto-Celtic *bitus + *rīxs.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /burˈdi.ɡa.la/, [bʊrˈd̪ɪɡäɫ̪ä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /burˈdi.ɡa.la/, [burˈd̪iːɡälä]
Proper noun edit
Burdigala f sg (genitive Burdigalae); first declension
- Bordeaux (the capital city of the modern Gironde department, France; capital city of the modern region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine)
Declension edit
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Burdigala |
Genitive | Burdigalae |
Dative | Burdigalae |
Accusative | Burdigalam |
Ablative | Burdigalā |
Vocative | Burdigala |
Locative | Burdigalae |