proper noun · femininefirst declension
Ītalica
Ītalica f sg (genitive Ītalicae)
Classical[iːˈta.lɪ.ka]Ecclesiastical[iˈtaː.li.ka]
Meaning
- an ancient city in Hispania Baetica, founded by Scipio Africanus and birthplace of Seneca
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ītalica | — |
| genitive | Ītalicae | — |
| dative | Ītalicae | — |
| accusative | Ītalicam | — |
| ablative | Ītalicā | — |
| vocative | Ītalica | — |
| locative | Ītalicae | — |
Ī^tălĭca, ae, f.
I. The confederate name of the city of Corfinium during the Marsian war, Vell. 2, 16, 5.—
II. A city in Hispania Baetica, founded by Scipio Africanus, the birthplace of the emperors Trajan and Hadrian, now Santiponce, Caes. B. C. 2, 20; Plin. 3, 1, 3, § 11; Eutr. 8, 2 and 3.—Hence, adj.: ĭtălĭcenses homines, Auct. B. Alex. 52; and, subst.: ĭtălĭcenses, ium, m., Gell. 16, 13, 4; Hirt. B. Alex. 52.
Origins
From ītalicus.