Zigae

Latin

Etymology

Probably a variant of Koine Greek Ζυγοί (Zugoí) in Strabo and Ζιλχοί (Zilkhoí) in the Periplus of the Euxine Sea, perhaps later Zichia; ultimately from a Northwest Caucasian language.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈzi.ɡae̯/, [ˈd̪͡z̪ɪɡäe̯]

Proper noun

Zigae m pl (genitive Zigārum); first declension

1. A tribe of Sarmatia mentioned by Pliny, northeast of the Black Sea
   • c. 77 CE – 79 CE, Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia 6.7.19

Declension

First-declension noun, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	Zigae
Genitive	Zigārum
Dative	Zigīs
Accusative	Zigās
Ablative	Zigīs
Vocative	Zigae

References

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