"Vienna" meaning in Latin

See Vienna in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [wiˈɛn.na] [Classical-Latin], [viˈɛn.na] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Of uncertain origin, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (“to pursue, reach towards”). However, other roots are possible. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|id=Q26849}}, {{der|la|ine-pro|*weyh₁-||to pursue, reach towards}} Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (“to pursue, reach towards”) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Vienna<1.loc>}} Vienna f sg (genitive Viennae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Vienna<1.loc>}} Forms: Viennae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Vienna [nominative, singular], Viennae [genitive, singular], Viennae [dative, singular], Viennam [accusative, singular], Viennā [ablative, singular], Vienna [singular, vocative], Viennae [locative, singular]
  1. (Classical Latin) Vienna (now Vienne, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France), a city of the Allobroges in Gallia Narbonensis Tags: Classical-Latin, declension-1, feminine, singular
    Sense id: en-Vienna-la-name-O29siW39 Categories (other): Classical Latin, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin exonyms, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Latin exonyms: 80 20 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 60 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: [wiˈɛn.na] [Classical-Latin], [viˈɛn.na] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Of disputed origin. Possibly from Vindobona, or from a Celtic word *Vedunia (“forest stream”), for which compare Proto-Celtic *widus (“woodland”). Etymology templates: {{der|la|cel|-}} Celtic, {{der|la|cel-pro|*widus||woodland}} Proto-Celtic *widus (“woodland”) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Vienna<1.loc>}} Vienna f sg (genitive Viennae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Vienna<1.loc>}} Forms: Viennae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Vienna [nominative, singular], Viennae [genitive, singular], Viennae [dative, singular], Viennam [accusative, singular], Viennā [ablative, singular], Vienna [singular, vocative], Viennae [locative, singular]
  1. (Medieval Latin, New Latin) Vienna (the capital and largest city of Austria) Tags: Medieval-Latin, New-Latin, declension-1, feminine, singular Categories (place): Cities in Austria, Places in Austria Synonyms: Vindobōna Derived forms: Viennēnsis
    Sense id: en-Vienna-la-name-KHG9j4X- Categories (other): Medieval Latin, New Latin, National capitals, Vienna
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1486, “Commissio propria domini regis”, in Decreta Regni Hungariae 1458-1490, Budapest, published 1989, page 267:",
          "text": "...verum etiam illum in Austria, patria scilicet sua hereditaria agentem adorsi Viennam, civitatem celebrerrimam et eius provincie caput...",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Vienna (the capital and largest city of Austria)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Vienna",
          "Vienna#English:_Q1741"
        ],
        [
          "capital",
          "capital"
        ],
        [
          "large",
          "large"
        ],
        [
          "city",
          "city"
        ],
        [
          "Austria",
          "Austria#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Medieval Latin, New Latin) Vienna (the capital and largest city of Austria)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Vindobōna"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Medieval-Latin",
        "New-Latin",
        "declension-1",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[wiˈɛn.na]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[viˈɛn.na]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Vienna"
}

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