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English
Etymology
From Latin Gergovia.
Proper noun
Gergovia
- (historical) The chief oppidum (fortified town) of the Arverni.
Translations
chief oppidum of the Arverni
Latin
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gergovia f sg (genitive Gergoviae); first declension
- Gergovia (ancient town in Gaul)
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
References
- “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)