proper noun · femininefirst declension
Būca
Būca f sg (genitive Būcae)
Classical[ˈbuː.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈbuː.ka]
Meaning
- historicalA city of the Frentani situated in Samnium on the Adriatic coast, whose exact position is still unknown
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Būca | — |
| genitive | Būcae | — |
| dative | Būcae | — |
| accusative | Būcam | — |
| ablative | Būcā | — |
| vocative | Būca | — |
| locative | Būcae | — |
Būca, ae, f.,
I. a town in Samnium, Mel. 2, 4, 6; Plin. 3, 12, 17, § 106.—Hence, Bū-cāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Buca, Inscr. Murat. 1032, 4.
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyBucaBuca (Βοῦκα: Eth. Bucanus), a city of the Frentani on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It is mentioned by all the geographers as one of the chief cities…Biography & mythologyBucaBuca. 2. L. Aemilius Buca, the son, supplicated the judges on behalf of M. Scaurus at his trial in B. C. 54. (Ascon. l. c.) The following coin is supp…