Bylazora

Latin

Etymology

The etymology is unclear. Attested from Ancient Greek Βυλάζωρα (Bulázōra). It has a cognate in modern Macedonian, бела зора (white dawn).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /by.lazˈzoː.ra/, [bʏɫ̪äz̪ˈd̪͡z̪oːrä]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /bi.ladˈd͡zo.ra/, [biläd̪ˈd̪͡z̪ɔːrä]

Proper noun

Bylazōra f sg (genitive Bylazōrae); first declension

  1. A city of Paeonia, now Sveti Nikole in Macedonia

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Bylazōra
Genitive Bylazōrae
Dative Bylazōrae
Accusative Bylazōram
Ablative Bylazōrā
Vocative Bylazōra
Locative Bylazōrae

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