proper noun · neutersecond declension
Belgium
Belgium n sg (genitive Belgiī or Belgī)
Classical[ˈbɛɫ.ɡi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈbɛl̠ʲ.d͡ʒi.um]
Meaning
- neutersingularsynonym of Belgica: Belgium (a country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Belgium | — |
| genitive | Belgiī Belgī | — |
| dative | Belgiō | — |
| accusative | Belgium | — |
| ablative | Belgiō | — |
| vocative | Belgium | — |
Belgĭum. ii, n.,
I. a part of Gallia Belgica, on both sides of the Somme, including the Belloraci, Atrebates, and Ambiani, Caes. B. G. 5, 12; 5, 24; 5, 25; 8, 46.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰelǵʰ-?
- LatinBelgium
Proto-Celtic *belgosbor. Latin Belgae Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin belgicusder. Proto-Indo-European *gelH-? Proto-Celtic *galnatibor. Latin Gallus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Gallia ▲ Latin Belgica Latin Gallia Belgicaellip. Latin Belgicader. Latin Belgium Variant of Belgica, from Gallia Belgica, from Belgae.
Descendants
- EnglishBelgium
- ItalianBelgio
- Bengaliবেলজিয়ামfrom English Belgium
- Bishnupriya Manipuriবেলজিয়ামfrom English Belgium
- Burmeseဘယ်လ်ဂျီယမ်from English Belgium
- Dhivehiބެލްޖިއަމްfrom English Belgium
- Dzongkhaབེལ་ཇིཡམ་from English Belgium
- EweBelgiumfrom English Belgium
- Gujaratiબેલ્જિયમfrom English Belgium
- HawaiianPelekiumafrom English Belgium