Brixia

Latin

Etymology

Of Celtic origin, from Gaulish *briga (hill, summit). Also known in Greek as Βρηξία (Brēxía).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Brixia f sg (genitive Brixiae); first declension

  1. a city of the Cenomani situated in Gallia Cisalpina between Bergomum and Verona in modern Lombardy, Italy; modern Brescia

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

singular
nominative Brixia
genitive Brixiae
dative Brixiae
accusative Brixiam
ablative Brixiā
vocative Brixia
locative Brixiae

References

  • Brixia”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
  • Brixia”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.