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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Segobriga

Segobriga f sg (genitive Segobrigae)
Classical[sɛˈɡɔ.brɪ.ɡa]Ecclesiastical[seˈɡɔː.bri.ɡa]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularthe capital city of the Celtiberians in Hispania Tarraconensis

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSegobriga—
genitiveSegobrigae—
dativeSegobrigae—
accusativeSegobrigam—
ablativeSegobrigā—
vocativeSegobriga—
locativeSegobrigae—

Sēgŏ_brīga, ae, f., = Σηγόβριγα,
I. the chief town of the Celtiberians (in Hispania Tarraconensis), near the modern Priego, Plin. 36, 22, 45, § 160.—Hence, Sēgobrī-genses, ium, m., the inhabitants of Segobriga, Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 25; Front. 3, 10, 6.

Origins

From Proto-Celtic *segos (“force”) + *brigā (“hill-fort”), with the meaning "mighty hill-fort" or "hill-fort of victory".

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySegobrigaSegobriga (Σεγόβριγα, Ptol. 2.6.58). 1. The capital of the Celtiberi in Hispania Tarraconensis. (Plin. Nat. 3.3. s. 4.) It lay SW. of Caesaraugusta, a…

Quick answers

What does Segobriga mean in Latin?
Segobriga, a proper noun, means “the capital city of the Celtiberians in Hispania Tarraconensis”.
What is the genitive of Segobriga?
The genitive singular is Segobrigae. Segobriga is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Segobriga?
In classical Latin, [sɛˈɡɔ.brɪ.ɡa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [seˈɡɔː.bri.ɡa].