Legnica

== English == === Proper noun === Legnica A city in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. ==== Translations ==== == Polish == === Etymology === The name is first attested in 1146 in a Silesian charter as Legnitz, L’gniz. The origin is uncertain but theories include: A relation to łęg (“flood-meadow”), related to Proto-Slavic *ležati (“to lie, be situated”), or of Celtic origin and connected to Proto-Celtic *Lugus, a Celtic god identified with Mercury. In this case, it would be related to Lugdunum (modern Lyons in France). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lɛɡˈɲi.t͡sa/ Rhymes: -it͡sa Syllabification: Leg‧ni‧ca === Proper noun === Legnica f (related adjective legnicki, demonym legniczanin, female demonym legniczanka) Legnica (a city in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland) ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “Legnica”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “Legnica”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)