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

Proper noun

Burdigala f sg (genitive Burdigalae); first declension

  1. Bordeaux (the capital city of the modern Gironde department, France; the capital city of the modern region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine)

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

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