LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Brixia

Brixia f sg (genitive Brixiae)
Classical[ˈbrɪk.si.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈbrik.si.a]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara city of the Cenomani situated in Gallia Cisalpina between Bergomum and Verona in modern Lombardy, Italy; modern Brescia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBrixia—
genitiveBrixiae—
dativeBrixiae—
accusativeBrixiam—
ablativeBrixiā—
vocativeBrixia—
locativeBrixiae—

Brixia, ae, f., = Βριξία,
I. a town in Gallia Cisalpina, now Brescia, Liv. 5, 35, 1; 32, 30, 6; Plin. 3, 19, 23, § 132; Just. 20, 5; Cat. 67, 32 (id. 33 and 34 suspicious; v. Sillig N. cr.).—
II. Derivv.
A. Brixĭānus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Brixia: Galli, Liv. 21, 25, 14: porta, Tac. H. 3, 27.—Subst.: Brixĭāni, ōrum, the Brixians, Inscr. Orell. 1971.—
B. Brixĭensis, e, adj., of Brixia (post-class.): episcopus, Aug. Ep. 222 (id. Haeres. 41: Brixianus).

Origins

Of Celtic origin, from Gaulish *briga (“hill, summit”). Also known in Greek as Βρηξία (Brēxía).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyBrixiaBrixia (Βριξία, Ptol.; Βρηξία, Strab.: Eth. Brixianus: Brescia), a city of Cisalpine Gaul, in the territory of the Cenomani, between Bergomum and Vero…

Quick answers

What does Brixia mean in Latin?
Brixia, a proper noun, means “a city of the Cenomani situated in Gallia Cisalpina between Bergomum and Verona in modern Lombardy, Italy; modern Brescia”.
What is the genitive of Brixia?
The genitive singular is Brixiae. Brixia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Brixia?
In classical Latin, [ˈbrɪk.si.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbrik.si.a].