Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
burgravius. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
burgravius, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
burgravius in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
burgravius you have here. The definition of the word
burgravius will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
burgravius, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Latin
Etymology
From the Old High German *burggrāvo (attested as the Middle High German burcgrâve), from burg (“castle”, “city”) + grāfio (“ruler”).
Pronunciation
Noun
burgrāvius m (genitive burgrāviī or burgrāvī); second declension
- (Medieval Latin) burgrave, burggrave
Declension
Second-declension noun.
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- BURGGRAVIUS in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- Niermeyer, Jan Frederik (1976) “burchgravius”, in Mediae Latinitatis Lexicon Minus, Leiden, Boston: E. J. Brill, page 107/2
- burggrafius in Ramminger, Johann (2009 September 30 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016