noun · femininefirst declension
banderia
banderia f (genitive banderiae)
Meaning
- Medieval Latinfemininea flag, banner
14th century, Tadeus de Pepolia, Arch. Status Boloniae Lib. potestatis processus XVIII Martii MCCCXXXVIII (Arch. di Stato di Bologna lib. di podestà processo 28 Marzo 1338) "Bene, quod tu non habes nisi XXII socios ad banderiam tuam et Guiotus de Laxoza habet XXXV socios. "Well, because you only have twenty two allies at your banner and Guiotus de Laxoza has thirty five allies.
- femininemetonymicallymilitary division
- broadlyfemininecommand (of an army)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | banderia | banderiae |
| genitive | banderiae | banderiārum |
| dative | banderiae | banderiīs |
| accusative | banderiam | banderiās |
| ablative | banderiā | banderiīs |
| vocative | banderia | banderiae |
Origins
Borrowed from a Germanic language, perhaps Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍅𐌰 (bandwa, “sign”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bandwō (“sign”).