Palimbothra
Latin
Alternative forms
- Palibothra
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παλιμβόθρα (Palimbóthra).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [paˈlɪm.bɔ.tʰra]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [paˈlim.bo.t̪ra]
Proper noun
Palimbothra f sg (genitive Palimbothrae); first declension
- Pataliputra; an ancient city in India, situated at the junction of the rivers Ganges and Erannaboas (modern Patna).
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Palimbothra |
| genitive | Palimbothrae |
| dative | Palimbothrae |
| accusative | Palimbothram |
| ablative | Palimbothrā |
| vocative | Palimbothra |
| locative | Palimbothrae |
References
- Palibothra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Palimbothra”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly