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proper noun · femininethird declension

Obulcō

Obulcō f sg (genitive Obulcōnis)
Classical[ɔˈbʊɫ.koː]Ecclesiastical[oˈbul.ko]

Meaning

  1. a city in Hispania Baetica, partially excavated in the southern part of the present-day village of Porcuna, to which it gives its name, approximately 40 mīlle passūs east of Corduba

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeObulcō—
genitiveObulcōnis—
dativeObulcōnī—
accusativeObulcōnem—
ablativeObulcōne—
vocativeObulcō—
locativeObulcōnī
Obulcōne		—

Origins

Borrowed from a Paleo-Hispanic name (possibly specifically Turdulian *Ibolka), with ib- perhaps influenced by the common Latin prefix ob-.

Descendants
  • Ancient GreekὈβούλκων
  • Ancient GreekὌβουλκον

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyObulcoObulco (ἡ Ὀβούλκων, Strab. iii. pp. 141, 160; Ὄβουλκον, Ptol. 2.4.11; Ὀβόλκων, Steph. B. sub voce s. v.), called by Pliny (3.1. s. 3) Obulco Pontifice…

Quick answers

What does Obulcō mean in Latin?
Obulcō, a proper noun, means “a city in Hispania Baetica, partially excavated in the southern part of the present-day village of Porcuna, to which it gives its name, approximately 40 mīlle passūs east of Corduba”.
What is the genitive of Obulcō?
The genitive singular is Obulcōnis. Obulcō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Obulcō?
In classical Latin, [ɔˈbʊɫ.koː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [oˈbul.ko].