Palimbothra
Latin
Alternative forms
- Palibothra
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παλιμβόθρα (Palimbóthra).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /paˈlim.bo.tʰra/, [päˈlʲɪmbɔt̪ʰrä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /paˈlim.bo.tra/, [päˈlimbot̪rä]
Proper noun
Palimbothra f sg (genitive Palimbothrae); first declension
- Pataliputra; An ancient city in India, situated at the junction of the rivers Ganges and Erannaboas (modern Patna).
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Palimbothra |
| Genitive | Palimbothrae |
| Dative | Palimbothrae |
| Accusative | Palimbothram |
| Ablative | Palimbothrā |
| Vocative | Palimbothra |
| Locative | Palimbothrae |
References
- Palibothra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Palimbothra”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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