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proper nounfirst declension

Augusta Praetōria

Augusta Praetōria f sg (genitive Augustae Praetōriae)
Classical[au̯ˈɡʊs.ta prae̯ˈtoː.ri.a]Ecclesiastical[au̯ˈɡus.ta preˈtɔː.ri.a]

Meaning

  1. a city in Cisalpine Gaul, situated in the territory of the Salassi, now Aosta.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAugusta Praetōria—
genitiveAugustae Praetōriae—
dativeAugustae Praetōriae—
accusativeAugustam Praetōriam—
ablativeAugustā Praetōriā—
vocativeAugusta Praetōria—
locativeAugustae Praetōriae—

Origins

From Augusta (“imperial majesty”, the name of several towns) and praetōrius (“praetorian”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAugusta PraetoriaAugusta Praetoria (Αὐγούστα, Strab.; Αὐγούστα Πραιτωπία, Ptol.), a city of Cisalpine Gaul, in the territory of the Salassi, situated at the, foot of t…

Quick answers

What does Augusta Praetōria mean in Latin?
Augusta Praetōria, a proper noun, means “a city in Cisalpine Gaul, situated in the territory of the Salassi, now Aosta.”.
What is the genitive of Augusta Praetōria?
The genitive singular is Augustae Praetōriae. Augusta Praetōria is first declension.
How do you pronounce Augusta Praetōria?
In classical Latin, [au̯ˈɡʊs.ta prae̯ˈtoː.ri.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [au̯ˈɡus.ta preˈtɔː.ri.a].