proper noun · femininefirst declension
Herdōnea
Herdōnea f sg (genitive Herdōneae)
Classical[hɛrˈdoː.ne.a]Ecclesiastical[erˈdɔː.ne.a]
Meaning
- an inland city in Apulia, on the way from Canusium to Beneventum, now the town of Ordona
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Herdōnea | — |
| genitive | Herdōneae | — |
| dative | Herdōneae | — |
| accusative | Herdōneam | — |
| ablative | Herdōneā | — |
| vocative | Herdōnea | — |
| locative | Herdōneae | — |
Herdōnea or -ia, ae, f.,
I. a city of the interior of Apulia, now Ordona, Liv. 25, 21, 1; 27, 1, 3; Sil. 8, 569 (perh. also in Liv. 24, 20, 8, inst. of Ardoneas).—Herdōni-enses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Herdonia, Plin. 3, 11, 16, § 105.