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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Bēdriacum

Bēdriacum n sg (genitive Bēdriacī)
Classical[beːˈdri.a.kũː]Ecclesiastical[beˈdriː.a.kum]

Meaning

  1. a town in Cisalpine Gaul situated between Verona and Cremona, famous for its battle

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBēdriacum—
genitiveBēdriacī—
dativeBēdriacō—
accusativeBēdriacum—
ablativeBēdriacō—
vocativeBēdriacum—
locativeBēdriacī—

Bēdrĭăcum (also Bēbrĭăcum and Bētrĭăcum), i, n., = Βητρίακον,
I. a village in Upper Italy, between Verona and Cremona, distinguished in the civil war by two important battles between Otho, Vitellius, and the generals of Vespasian, now Cividale; form Bedriacum, Tac. H. 2, 23, 39 sq.; 2, 23, 44; 2, 23, 49; 2, 3, 15; 2, 3, 20; 2, 3, 31.—Form Bebriacum, Juv. 2, 106; Oros. 7, 8.—Form Betriacum, Suet. Oth. 9; Aur. Vict. Epit. 7, 2; Eutr. 7, 17.—Hence, Bēdrĭăcensis (Bētrĭ-), e, adj., of Bedriacum: campi, Tac. H. 2, 70: via, id. ib. 3, 27: acies, id. ib. 3, 2; 3, 66; Suet. Vesp. 5: pugna, Tac. H. 2, 86: copiae et duces, Suet. Vit. 15: victoria, id. ib. 10: bella, Plin. 10, 49, 69, § 135.

Origins

Descendants
  • Ancient GreekΒητριακόν

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Quick answers

What does Bēdriacum mean in Latin?
Bēdriacum, a proper noun, means “a town in Cisalpine Gaul situated between Verona and Cremona, famous for its battle”.
What is the genitive of Bēdriacum?
The genitive singular is Bēdriacī. Bēdriacum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Bēdriacum?
In classical Latin, [beːˈdri.a.kũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [beˈdriː.a.kum].