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
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Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) 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.
| 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)
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