Old English · proper noun
Ligoraceaster
Normalised Ligoraċeaster
- Part of speech
- proper noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈli.ɡo.rɑ.t͡ʃæ͜ɑs.ter/[ˈli.ɣo.rɑ.t͡ʃæ͜ɑs.ter]
- Syllables
- ˈli · ɡo · rɑ · t͡ʃæ͜ɑs · ter (5 syllables)
- Modern English
- leicester
Meaning
-
the city of Leicester
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Ligoraċeaster |
| Accusative | Ligoraċeastre |
| Genitive | Ligoraċeastre |
| Dative | Ligoraċeastre |
All forms (2)
Etymology
From an old tribal name Ligore (attested as Ligera ceastre) + ċeaster (“fortified settlement”). The former is from the name of the river Ligor (today called the River Soar). The river name is thought to be of Brythonic/Celtic origin and possibly from the same source as the river Loire.
Descendants
leicester
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