proper noun · femininefirst declension
Signia
Signia f sg (genitive Signiae)
Classical[ˈsɪŋ.ni.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiɲ.ɲi.a]
Meaning
- femininesingularan ancient city in Latium, situated on a lofty hill, now Segni
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Signia | — |
| genitive | Signiae | — |
| dative | Signiae | — |
| accusative | Signiam | — |
| ablative | Signiā | — |
| vocative | Signia | — |
| locative | Signiae | — |
Signĭa, ae, f.,
I. an ancient town in Latium which produced an astringent wine, now Segni, Liv. 1, 56; 2, 21 fin.; 8, 3; 32, 2; Plin. 14, 6. 8, § 65; Sil. 8, 380.—Hence, Signīnus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Signia, Signian:
vinum, Cels. 4, 5; 4, 19 fin.; Mart. 13, 116: pira, Col. 5, 10, 18; Plin. 15, 15, 16, § 55; Juv. 11, 73 al.: opus, a kind of plaster for walls and pavements, made of potsherds and lime, Vitr. 2, 4; 7, 11; 8, 7; Col. 1, 6, 12; 8, 15, 3; 8, 17, 1.—As subst. 1. Signīnum, i, n., = Signinum opus, Col. 9, 1, 2; Plin. 35, 12, 46, § 165.—
2. Signīni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Signia, Signians, Liv. 27, 10; Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 64.
Origins
From Old Latin *Sicania (“land of the Sicani”), from Sicani, a tribe described by Pliny as living in Latium (likely before their move to Sicily). Both names could be doublets of signum (“signal, mark”).
Descendants
- ItalianSegni
- Ancient GreekΣίγνιον