proper noun · femininefirst declension
Atuātuca
Atuātuca f sg (genitive Atuātucae)
Classical[a.tuˈaː.tʊ.ka]Ecclesiastical[a.tuˈaː.tu.ka]
Meaning
- an ancient settlement in Gaul.
- synonym of Antverpia.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Atuātuca | — |
| genitive | Atuātucae | — |
| dative | Atuātucae | — |
| accusative | Atuātucam | — |
| ablative | Atuātucā | — |
| vocative | Atuātuca | — |
| locative | Atuātucae | — |
Origins
Borrowed from Transalpine Gaulish *Adwātukā (“place of the soothsayer, where one goes to prophesy”).