proper noun · femininefirst declension
Doclea
Doclea f sg (genitive Docleae)
Classical[ˈdɔ.kɫe.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈdɔː.kle.a]
Meaning
- femininesingulara city in Dalmatia, whose ruins are situated not far from Podgorica
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Doclea | — |
| genitive | Docleae | — |
| dative | Docleae | — |
| accusative | Docleam | — |
| ablative | Docleā | — |
| vocative | Doclea | — |
| locative | Docleae | — |
Origins
From Illyrian *Doukliā, from *dōkl- (“hiding place, shelter”), from Proto-Indo-European *dhoukl- (“dark, hidden, hiding place”). This is ultimately derived from the root *dheu- (“to whirl, to smoke”), extended with the formans *-k-. The name likely refers to the city's secluded location, geographically "hidden" by deep river canyons and surrounding mountains. Cognates include Sanskrit सन्धुक्षते (sam-dhukṣatē, “fans, ignites, enlivens”), Lithuanian dvėkti (“to breathe, gasp”), Old High German tougan (“dark, hidden”), and Latvian dūkans (“dark-colored”).
Descendants
- EnglishDiocleafrom Latin Dioclea
- Serbo-CroatianDukljafrom Latin Dioclea