Palimbothra

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Latin

Alternative forms

Palibothra

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παλιμβόθρα (Palimbóthra).

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /paˈlim.bo.tʰra/,
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /paˈlim.bo.tra/,

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.

Case	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

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