Eburodunum
Latin
Alternative forms
- Ebrodūnum
- Ebredūnum
Etymology
From earlier Ebrodunum, from Ancient Greek Ἐβρόδουνον (Ebródounon) (Strabo), from Gaulish/Celtic *eburos (“yew”) + *dūnom (“fort”).
Proper noun
Eburodūnum n sg (genitive Eburodūnī); second declension
- A town of Gallia, now Embrun
- A town of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, now Yverdon-les-Bains
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter), with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Eburodūnum |
| Genitive | Eburodūnī |
| Dative | Eburodūnō |
| Accusative | Eburodūnum |
| Ablative | Eburodūnō |
| Vocative | Eburodūnum |
| Locative | Eburodūnī |
Derived terms
- Eburodūnenses
References
- “Ebrodunum”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- “Ebredunum”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Eburodunum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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