Zigae
Latin
Etymology
Probably a variant of Koine Greek Ζυγοί (Zugoí) in Strabo and Ζιλχοί (Zilkhoí) in the Periplus of the Euxine Sea, perhaps later Zichia; ultimately from a Northwest Caucasian language.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈzi.ɡae̯/, [ˈd̪͡z̪ɪɡäe̯]
Proper noun
Zigae m pl (genitive Zigārum); first declension
- A tribe of Sarmatia mentioned by Pliny, northeast of the Black Sea
- c. 77 CE – 79 CE, Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia 6.7.19
Declension
First-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Zigae |
| Genitive | Zigārum |
| Dative | Zigīs |
| Accusative | Zigās |
| Ablative | Zigīs |
| Vocative | Zigae |
References
- Zigae in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette