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.

	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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