Bovillae

See also: bovillae

Latin

Alternative forms
  • Bobellae, Bobillae
  • Bovilla

Etymology

From bovilla (“cattle stall”), from bōs (“ox”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /boˈwil.lae̯/, [bɔˈwɪl.lae̯]

Proper noun

Bovillae f pl (genitive Bovillārum); first declension

  1. An ancient city of Latium, founded as a colony of Alba Longa

Inflection

First declension.

Case Plural
Nominative Bovillae
Genitive Bovillārum
Dative Bovillīs
Accusative Bovillās
Ablative Bovillīs
Vocative Bovillae

Derived terms
  • Bovillānus
  • Bovillēnsēs

References
  • Bovillae in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Bovillae in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
  • Bovillae in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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