proper noun · femininethird declension
Bilbilis
Bilbilis f sg (genitive Bilbilis)
Meaning
- femininesingularA city in Hispania Tarraconensis and birthplace of Martial
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Bilbilis | — |
| genitive | Bilbilis | — |
| dative | Bilbilī | — |
| accusative | Bilbilim Bilbilin | — |
| ablative | Bilbilī | — |
| vocative | Bilbilis | — |
| locative | Bilbilī | — |
Bilbĭlis, is, f.
I. A town in an elevated position in Hispania Tarraconensis, on the river Salo, the birthplace of the poet Martial, now Calatayud Vieja:
Bilbilis, Mart. 10, 103, 1: Bilbilim, id. 1, 50, 3; Plin. 34, 14, 41, § 144: Bilbilin, Mart. 4, 55, 11; 10, 104, 6; 12, 18, 9.—Hence, B. Bilbĭlĭ-tānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Bilbilis: aquae, a medicinal spring in the vicinity of Bilbilis, Itin. Anton.—
II. The river Salo, near Bilbilis, now Xalon, Just. 44, 3, 13.