Bactra

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βάκτρα (Báktra).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈbak.tra/, [ˈbäkt̪rä]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈbak.tra/, [ˈbäkt̪rä]

Proper noun

Bactra n pl (genitive Bactrōrum); second declension

The capital of Bactriana, now Balkh in Afghanistan

Declension

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

Case	Plural
Nominative	Bactra
Genitive	Bactrōrum
Dative	Bactrīs
Accusative	Bactra
Ablative	Bactrīs
Vocative	Bactra
Locative	Bactrīs

References

Bactra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
“Bactra”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

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