proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Isara
Isara m sg (genitive Isarae)
Meaning
- masculinesingularA river of Gallia, now Isère
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Isara | — |
| genitive | Isarae | — |
| dative | Isarae | — |
| accusative | Isaram | — |
| ablative | Isarā | — |
| vocative | Isara | — |
Ĭsăra, ae, m.,
I. a river of Gaul that falls into the Rhone, now Isère, Plin. 3, 4, 5, § 33; Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 15, 3; 10, 23, 3; Luc. 1, 399.
Origins
Borrowed from Celtic, though not originally a Celtic word; ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *isərós (“vigorous, quick”), from *eis(ə, related to Sanskrit इषिरम् (iṣiram, “fast, quick”).