proper noun · masculinethird declension
Biturigēs
Biturigēs m pl (genitive Biturigum)
Classical[bɪˈtʊ.rɪ.ɡeːs]Ecclesiastical[biˈtuː.ri.d͡ʒes]
Meaning
- a Gallic tribe in the province of Berry whose chief city was Avaricum, mentioned by Caesar in his commentaries (VII)
- a Gallic tribe of Gallia Aquitania whose chief city was Burdigala (Bordeaux)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Biturigēs |
| genitive | — | Biturigum |
| dative | — | Biturigibus |
| accusative | — | Biturigēs |
| ablative | — | Biturigibus |
| vocative | — | Biturigēs |
Bĭtŭrĭges, um (in sing. Biturix, Luc. 1, 423), m., = Βιτούρι^γες,
I. the Bituriges, a people in Gallia Aquitania, divided into two tribes.
A. Bituriges Cubi, Βιτ. Κοῦβοι, Strab., the present Berry, Départ. du Cher. et de l'Indre, whose capital was Avaricum, now Bourges, Plin. 4, 19, 33, § 109;
and without Cubi, Caes. B. G. 7, 5; 7, 15; Hirt. B. G. 8, 3.—B. Bituriges Vivisci, Βιτ. Οὐϊσκοί, Ptol., whose chief city was Burdigala, now Bordeaux, Plin. 4, 19, 33, § 108.— Sing. Biturix, one of the Bituriges, Luc. 1, 423; Inscr. Orell. 190.—
II. Deriv.: Bĭ-tŭrĭcus, a, um, adj., of the Bituriges:
vitis (very much valued), Col. 3, 2, 19; 3, 7, 1; 3, 9, 1; 3, 21, 3 and 10. Also in the form Bĭtŭrĭgĭăcus, a, um, Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 27.Origins
Gaulish tribal name, possibly meaning "kings of the world". Compare Proto-Celtic *bitus (“world, tribe”) + *rīxs (“king”).
Descendants
- FrenchBerry
- FrenchBourges