Gergovia
English edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Gergovia
- (historical) The chief oppidum (fortified town) of the Arverni.
Translations edit
chief oppidum of the Arverni
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Latin edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ɡerˈɡo.u̯i.a/, [ɡɛrˈɡou̯iä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /d͡ʒerˈɡo.vi.a/, [d͡ʒerˈɡɔːviä]
Proper noun edit
Gergovia f sg (genitive Gergoviae); first declension
- Gergovia (ancient town in Gaul)
Declension edit
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Gergovia |
| Genitive | Gergoviae |
| Dative | Gergoviae |
| Accusative | Gergoviam |
| Ablative | Gergoviā |
| Vocative | Gergovia |
| Locative | Gergoviae |
References edit
- “Gergŏvĭa”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Gergŏvĭa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 710/2.
- “GERGO´VIA”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- “Gergouia” on page 761/2 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)