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Burdigala.

Bordeaux (the capital city of the modern Gironde department, France; the capital city of the modern region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[bʊrˈdɪ.ɡa.ɫa]Classical-Latin[burˈdiː.ɡa.la]
  1. Bordeaux (the capital city of the modern Gironde department, France; the capital city of the modern region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine)

    declension-1 · feminine · singular
Where this word comes from

Named after Bituriges Vivisci, a Gaulish tribe in the area. The first word is said to mean kings of the world, from Proto-Celtic *bitus + *rīxs.

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