LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Burgundia

Burgundia f sg (genitive Burgundiae)
Classical[bʊrˈɡʊn.di.a]Ecclesiastical[burˈɡun.di.a]

Meaning

  1. Medieval LatinfemininehistoricalsingularBurgundy (a geographic region, historical duchy, and medieval kingdom in France)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBurgundia—
genitiveBurgundiae—
dativeBurgundiae—
accusativeBurgundiam—
ablativeBurgundiā—
vocativeBurgundia—

Origins

From Late Latin Burgundiones (“highlanders”), from Proto-Germanic *Burgundī, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰonts (“high, mighty”).

Descendants
  • FrenchBourgognefrom Old French Borgogne
  • OccitanBorgonhafrom Old Occitan Borgonha
  • CatalanBorgonyafrom Old Occitan Borgonha
  • ItalianBorgognafrom Old Occitan Borgonha
  • PortugueseBorgonhafrom Old Occitan Borgonha
  • SpanishBorgoñafrom Old Occitan Borgonha
  • EnglishBurgundy
  • SpanishBurgundia
  • BourguignonBregognefrom Old French Borgogne
  • NormanBourgouongnefrom Old French Borgogne

Quick answers

What does Burgundia mean in Latin?
Burgundia, a proper noun, means “Burgundy (a geographic region, historical duchy, and medieval kingdom in France)”.
What is the genitive of Burgundia?
The genitive singular is Burgundiae. Burgundia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Burgundia?
In classical Latin, [bʊrˈɡʊn.di.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [burˈɡun.di.a].