Wintanceaster

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin Venta Belgārum (literally “Venta of the Belgae”), possibly from Proto-Celtic *wentā (“town, place”), Proto-Indo-European *h₁wen- (“place (?)”) + ċeastre

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwin.tɑnˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑs.ter/

Proper noun

Wintanċeaster m

  1. Winchester (city in England)
    • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      An. DCCXLIIII Hēr Daniel ġesæt on Wintanċeastre, ⁊ Hūnferþ feng tō bisċeopdōme.
      Year 744 In this year Daniel settled in Winchester, and Hunferth ascended to bishopdom.

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative Wintanċeaster —
accusative Wintanċeastre —
genitive Wintanċeastre —
dative Wintanċeastre —

Descendants

  • English: Winchester
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