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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Brigantia, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī, *brigantī, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰonts, from the root *bʰerǵʰ-. Doublet of Bragança.

Proper noun

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Brigantia

  1. (Celtic mythology) A Celtic goddess of victory.

Latin

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *Brigantī, *brigantī, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰonts, from the root *bʰerǵʰ-.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Brigantia f (genitive Brigantiae); first declension

  1. ancient name of A Coruña (a city in Galicia, Spain)
  2. Bragança (a city in Trás-os-Montes, Portugal)
  3. Bregenz (a city in Vindelicia, Austria)
  4. Brianza (a region of Italy)

Declension

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First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

singular
nominative Brigantia
genitive Brigantiae
dative Brigantiae
accusative Brigantiam
ablative Brigantiā
vocative Brigantia
locative Brigantiae

Descendants

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  • Portuguese: Bragança
  • German: Bregenz
  • Italian: Brianza

References

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  • Brigantia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.