LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Burdigala

Burdigala f sg (genitive Burdigalae)
Classical[bʊrˈdɪ.ɡa.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[burˈdiː.ɡa.la]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularBordeaux (the capital city of the modern Gironde department, France; the capital city of the modern region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBurdigala—
genitiveBurdigalae—
dativeBurdigalae—
accusativeBurdigalam—
ablativeBurdigalā—
vocativeBurdigala—
locativeBurdigalae—

Origins

Named after Bituriges Vivisci, a Gaulish tribe in the area. The first word is said to mean kings of the world, from Proto-Celtic *bitus + *rīxs.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyBurdigalaBurdigala or BURDEGALA (Βουρδίγαλα: Bourdeaux or Borceaux), the chief town of the Bituriges Vivisci, on the left bank of the Garonne, or, as Strabo (p…

Quick answers

What does Burdigala mean in Latin?
Burdigala, a proper noun, means “Bordeaux (the capital city of the modern Gironde department, France; the capital city of the modern region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine)”.
What is the genitive of Burdigala?
The genitive singular is Burdigalae. Burdigala is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Burdigala?
In classical Latin, [bʊrˈdɪ.ɡa.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [burˈdiː.ɡa.la].