LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

bīga

bīga f (genitive bīgae)
Classical[ˈbiː.ɡa]Ecclesiastical[ˈbiː.ɡa]

Meaning

  1. chariot (two-wheeled)
  2. in pluralpair of horses

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebīgabīgae
genitivebīgaebīgārum
dativebīgaebīgīs
accusativebīgambīgās
ablativebīgābīgīs
vocativebīgabīgae

Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.

bīga ae
(very rare), and

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbīga

Latin iuga Latin bīga From bi- + iuga.

Descendants
  • Catalanbiga
  • Englishbiga
  • Italianbiga
  • Occitanbiga
  • Portuguesebiga
  • Romanianbigă
  • Spanishviga
  • Albanianbigë
  • Aromanianbigã
  • Istriotbiga

Quick answers

What does bīga mean in Latin?
bīga, a noun, means “chariot (two-wheeled); pair of horses”.
What is the genitive of bīga?
The genitive singular is bīgae. bīga is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce bīga?
In classical Latin, [ˈbiː.ɡa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbiː.ɡa].
Where does bīga come from?
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ → Proto-Indo-European *dwi- → Proto-Italic *dwi- → Latin bīga.