LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Liger

Liger m sg (genitive Ligeris)
Classical[ˈlɪ.ɡɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈliː.d͡ʒer]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara major river in modern France; modern Loire

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLiger—
genitiveLigeris—
dativeLigerī—
accusativeLigerem—
ablativeLigere—
vocativeLiger—

Lĭger, ĕris, m.,
I. a river forming the boundary between Gallia Lugdunensis and Aquitania, now the Loire: quod Liger ex nivibus creverat, Caes. B. G. 7, 55, 10; Tib. 1, 7, 12: cum ad flumen Ligerim venissent, Caes. B. G. 7, 5, 4: Caesar Ligere interclusus, id. ib. 7, 59: in flumine Ligeri, id. ib. 3, 9.—Hence,
II. † Lĭgerĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Liger, Ligerian, Inscr. ap. Grut. 472, 1.

Origins

Of Celtic/Gaulish origin, probably from Transalpine Gaulish *liga (“silt, sediment”), whence French lie, from Proto-Celtic *legyā, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie, lay”).

Descendants
  • FrenchLoire
  • CatalanLoirafrom French Loire
  • EnglishLoirefrom French Loire
  • SpanishLoirafrom French Loire
  • OccitanLéger
  • BretonLiger
  • Franco-ProvençalLêre
  • PolishLoarafrom French Loire
  • GreekΛίγηρας

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyLigerLiger, LIGERIS (Λείγηρ, Λιγείρ: Loire a river of Gallia, which has the largest basin of all the French rivers. The orthography seems to be Liger or Λε…

Quick answers

What does Liger mean in Latin?
Liger, a proper noun, means “a major river in modern France; modern Loire”.
What is the genitive of Liger?
The genitive singular is Ligeris. Liger is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Liger?
In classical Latin, [ˈlɪ.ɡɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈliː.d͡ʒer].