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Latin
Etymology
Known as Asturica Augusta in imperial times, derived from the name of the Astures, a Hispano-Celtic tribe in northern Spain.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Asturica f sg (genitive Asturicae); first declension
- The chief city of the Astures in Hispania Tarraconensis, now Astorga
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- Asturica in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Asturica”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly