LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Bonōnia

Bonōnia f sg (genitive Bonōniae)
Classical[bɔˈnoː.ni.a]Ecclesiastical[boˈnɔː.ni.a]

Meaning

  1. Bologna, Italy
  2. Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBonōnia—
genitiveBonōniae—
dativeBonōniae—
accusativeBonōniam—
ablativeBonōniā—
vocativeBonōnia—
locativeBonōniae—

Bŏnōnĭa, ae, f., = Βονωνία.
I. A town in Gallia Cisalpina, in the neighborhood of Mutina, a Roman colony founded A. U. C. 563, Cic. Fam. 12, 5, 2; Liv. 37, 57, 7; Vell. 1, 15, 2; Sil. 8, 599; Mel. 2, 4, 2; previously a Tuscan town called Felsina, now Bologna, Plin. 3, 15, 20, § 115; Interpr. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 10, 198; Liv. 33, 37, 3; Amm. 20, 1, 3; 27, 8, 6.—Hence,
B. Bŏnōnĭensis, e, adj., of or pertaining to Bononia: amnis Rhenus, Plin. 16, 36, 65, § 161; so, C. Rusticellus Bononiensis, of Bononia, Cic. Brut. 46, 169.—
II. A fortress in Pannonia, now Banostor, Amm. 21, 9, 6; 31, 11, 6; Itin. Anton. —
III. A town in Gallia Belgica, earlier called Gessoriacum, now Boulogne, Tab. Peuting.

Origins

From the Celtic word for “settlement”; compare Gaulish *bona (“foundation, fortress”) << Proto-Celtic *bonus (“foundation”) and Boii, the Latin name of the Gaulish people who occupied the region c. 4th century BC.

Descendants
  • FrenchBolognefrom Old French Boloigne
  • FrenchBoulognefrom Old French Boloigne
  • EnglishBoulognefrom Old French Boloigne
  • EnglishBoleynfrom Old French Boloigne
  • ItalianBologna
  • Englishbononian
  • SpanishBolonia
  • EmilianBulåggna
  • PicardBoulonnefrom Old French Boloigne
  • Middle WelshBwlwynfrom Old French Boloigne

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyBononiaBononia (Βονωνία: Eth. Bononiensis: Bologna), an ancient and important city of Cispadane Gaul, situated on the river Rhenus, immediately at the foot o…GeographyBononiaBononia (Βονωνία). 1. (Banostor?) a fort built by the Romans in Pannonia, opposite to Onagrinum on the Danube, in the district occupied by the Iazyges…

Quick answers

What does Bonōnia mean in Latin?
Bonōnia, a proper noun, means “Bologna, Italy; Boulogne-sur-Mer, France”.
What is the genitive of Bonōnia?
The genitive singular is Bonōniae. Bonōnia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Bonōnia?
In classical Latin, [bɔˈnoː.ni.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [boˈnɔː.ni.a].