Burdigala
Latin
Alternative forms
- Burdegala
- Burdegalis
Etymology
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
- (Classical) IPA(key): /burˈdi.ɡa.la/, [bʊrˈd̪ɪɡäɫ̪ä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /burˈdi.ɡa.la/, [burˈd̪iːɡälä]
Proper noun
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
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Burdigala |
| Genitive | Burdigalae |
| Dative | Burdigalae |
| Accusative | Burdigalam |
| Ablative | Burdigalā |
| Vocative | Burdigala |
| Locative | Burdigalae |
Derived terms
- Burdigalēnsis
References
- Burdigala in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “Burdigala”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly