Vesunna
Latin
Etymology
Gaulish city, named after the Celtic goddess Vesunna, from Proto-Celtic *wesus (“good”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wésus.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /u̯eˈsun.na/, [u̯ɛˈs̠ʊnːä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /veˈsun.na/, [veˈs̬unːä]
Proper noun
Vesunna f sg (genitive Vesunnae); first declension
- The chief city of the Petrocorii in Aquitania, now Périgueux
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Vesunna |
| Genitive | Vesunnae |
| Dative | Vesunnae |
| Accusative | Vesunnam |
| Ablative | Vesunnā |
| Vocative | Vesunna |
| Locative | Vesunnae |
References
- Vesunna in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “Vesunna”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly