Bactra

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βάκτρα (Báktra).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈbak.tra/, [ˈbäkt̪rä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈbak.tra/, [ˈbäkt̪rä]

Proper noun

Bactra n pl (genitive Bactrōrum); second declension

1. 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