LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Serdica

Serdica f sg (genitive Serdicae)
Classical[ˈsɛr.dɪ.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛr.di.ka]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularSofia (the capital of Bulgaria)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSerdica—
genitiveSerdicae—
dativeSerdicae—
accusativeSerdicam—
ablativeSerdicā—
vocativeSerdica—
locativeSerdicae—

Serdica, ae, f.,
I. a city of Mœsia, Cassiod. Hist. Eccl. 4, 21.—Hence,
A. Ser-dicensis, e, adj., Serdican, of Serdica: concilium, Cassiod. Hist. Eccl. 4, 24.—
B. Serdicēnus, a, um, adj., Serdican, of Serdica, Cassiod. Hist. Eccl. 4, 33; 4, 38.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Σερδική (Serdikḗ).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySerdicaSerdica or SARDICA (Σαρδική, Ptol. 3.11.12) (the first of these forms is the more usual with the Romans, the latter with the Greeks), a considerable t…

Quick answers

What does Serdica mean in Latin?
Serdica, a proper noun, means “Sofia (the capital of Bulgaria)”.
What is the genitive of Serdica?
The genitive singular is Serdicae. Serdica is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Serdica?
In classical Latin, [ˈsɛr.dɪ.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsɛr.di.ka].