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Eburodunum

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From earlier Ebrodunum, from Ancient Greek Ἐβρόδουνον (Ebródounon) (Strabo), from Gaulish/Celtic *eburos (yew) + *dūnom (fort).

Proper noun

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Eburodūnum n sg (genitive Eburodūnī); second declension

  1. A town of Gallia, now Embrun
  2. A town of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, now Yverdon-les-Bains

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter), with locative, singular only.

singular
nominative Eburodūnum
genitive Eburodūnī
dative Eburodūnō
accusative Eburodūnum
ablative Eburodūnō
vocative Eburodūnum
locative Eburodūnī

Derived terms

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References

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  • 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.