proper noun · femininefirst declension
Versāliae
Versāliae f pl (genitive Versāliārum)
Classical[wɛrˈsaː.li.ae̯]Ecclesiastical[verˈsaː.li.e]
Meaning
- Versailles (a city, suburb of Paris and capital of Yvelines department, Île-de-France, and the former capital of France)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Versāliae |
| genitive | — | Versāliārum |
| dative | — | Versāliīs |
| accusative | — | Versāliās |
| ablative | — | Versāliīs |
| vocative | — | Versāliae |
| locative | — | Versāliīs |
Origins
From some uncertain Latin word, possibly related to versum, supine of vertō, and -ālis, that gave rise to French Versailles.