proper noun · neutersecond declension
Besiana
Besiana n pl (genitive Besianōrum)
Meaning
- neuterpluralA city close to Petrizen and Dardapara, current Besiana or Podujeva.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Besiana |
| genitive | — | Besianōrum |
| dative | — | Besianīs |
| accusative | — | Besiana |
| ablative | — | Besianīs |
| vocative | — | Besiana |
| locative | — | Besianīs |
Origins
Placename near Dardapara, documented by Procopius in 560 A. D. Borrowed from archaic Besiana, ultimately a formation of Proto-Albanian *baitši.