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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Samarobrīva

Samarobrīva f sg (genitive Samarobrīvae)
Classical[sa.ma.rɔˈbriː.wa]Ecclesiastical[sa.ma.roˈbriː.va]

Meaning

  1. the chief town of the Ambiani, now Amiens

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSamarobrīva—
genitiveSamarobrīvae—
dativeSamarobrīvae—
accusativeSamarobrīvam—
ablativeSamarobrīvā—
vocativeSamarobrīva—
locativeSamarobrīvae—

Sămărŏbrīva (SAMARABRIVA, Inscr. Orell. 5236), ae, f.,
I. a town of Gallia Belgica, in the country of the Ambiani, now Amiens, Caes. B. G. 5, 24; 5, 47; 5, 53; Cic. Fam. 7, 11, 2; 7, 12, 1; 7, 16, 3.

Origins

From Gaulish. Compare Samara, the name of the river on which the town is situated.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySamarobrivaSamarobriva in Gallia, the ford or passage of the Samara, was a town of the Ambiani en the Samara (Somme). Caesar held a meeting of the states of Gall…

Quick answers

What does Samarobrīva mean in Latin?
Samarobrīva, a proper noun, means “the chief town of the Ambiani, now Amiens”.
What is the genitive of Samarobrīva?
The genitive singular is Samarobrīvae. Samarobrīva is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Samarobrīva?
In classical Latin, [sa.ma.rɔˈbriː.wa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [sa.ma.roˈbriː.va].