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 Latin) IPA(key): [bʊrˈdɪ.ɡa.ɫa]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [burˈd̪iː.ɡa.la]
Proper noun
Burdigala f sg (genitive Burdigalae); first declension
- 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