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Vercellae.

a town in Cisalpine Gaul situated on the right bank of the Sessites, now Vercelli

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[wɛrˈkɛl.lae̯]Classical-Latin[verˈt͡ʃɛl.le]
  1. a town in Cisalpine Gaul situated on the right bank of the Sessites, now Vercelli

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

Said to be of Celtic (Gaulish or Ligurian) origin, meaning something like "upper settlement," from Proto-Celtic *uɸor- (“upper, over”) + *kella (“settlement”) (from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover”), like cella (“cell”)).

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