proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Bagrada
Bagrada m sg (genitive Bagradae)
Classical[ˈba.ɡra.da]Ecclesiastical[ˈbaː.ɡra.da]
Meaning
- masculinesingulara river in Africa, now the Medjerda
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Bagrada | — |
| genitive | Bagradae | — |
| dative | Bagradae | — |
| accusative | Bagradam | — |
| ablative | Bagradā | — |
| vocative | Bagrada | — |
Băgrăda, ae, m., = Βαγράδας,
I. a river in Zeugitana, in Africa, near Utica, now Mejerdah, Caes. B. C. 2, 24; 2, 26; Liv. 30, 25, 4; Mel. 1, 7, 2; Plin. 5, 4, 3, § 24; 8, 14, 14, § 36; Luc. 4, 588;
its frequent overflow fertilized its banks, Sil. 6, 141 sqq.Origins
From Ancient Greek Βαγράδας (Bagrádas). The source and declension of The Bagradas Fl in antiquity, was Djebel Rached (Amer) in the mid-center of Algeria ( Geographical Guides of Claudius Ptolemy and Pliny ). Bagrada related to " Cows-Baggaras Dragons) " blessed sources, then the river disappeard in Medjerda Zone Rivers ( Tunisia )