proper noun · femininefirst declension
Populōnia1
Populōnia f sg (genitive Populōniae)
Classical[pɔ.pʊˈɫoː.ni.a]Ecclesiastical[po.puˈlɔː.ni.a]
Meaning
- a city in Etruria, near the modern city of Piombino
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Populōnia | — |
| genitive | Populōniae | — |
| dative | Populōniae | — |
| accusative | Populōniam | — |
| ablative | Populōniā | — |
| vocative | Populōnia | — |
| locative | Populōniae | — |
Pŏpŭlōnĭa, ae, f., also Pŏpŭlō-nĭum, ĭi, n., and Pŏpŭlōnĭi, ōrum, m.,
I. a town on the coast of Etruria, now the ruins of Poplonia, near Piombino.—Form Populonia, Verg. A. 10, 172; Mel. 2, 4, 9:
Populonium, Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 50: Populonii, Liv. 30, 39, 2.—Hence, II. Pŏpŭlōnĭen-ses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Populonia, the Populonians, Liv. 28, 45.
Origins
From Etruscan 𐌐𐌖𐌐𐌋𐌖𐌍𐌀 (pupluna).