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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Augustodūnum

Augustodūnum n sg (genitive Augustodūnī)
Classical[au̯.ɡʊs.tɔˈduː.nũː]Ecclesiastical[au̯.ɡus.toˈduː.num]

Meaning

  1. a city in Aquitania, now Autun

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAugustodūnum—
genitiveAugustodūnī—
dativeAugustodūnō—
accusativeAugustodūnum—
ablativeAugustodūnō—
vocativeAugustodūnum—
locativeAugustodūnī—

Augustŏdūnum, i, n.,
I. a iown of the Ædui, in Gaul, now Autun. Mel. 3, 2, 4; Tac. A. 3, 43 and 45.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewg-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwgos
  3. Proto-Italic*augos
  4. Proto-Italic*augostos
  5. LatinAugustodūnum

Latin Augustus Gaulish *dūnon Latin Augustodūnum From Augustus + Gaulish *dūnon (“fortress”).

Descendants
  • FrenchAutunfrom Old French Ostun
  • EnglishAutunfrom Old French Ostun

Quick answers

What does Augustodūnum mean in Latin?
Augustodūnum, a proper noun, means “a city in Aquitania, now Autun”.
What is the genitive of Augustodūnum?
The genitive singular is Augustodūnī. Augustodūnum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Augustodūnum?
In classical Latin, [au̯.ɡʊs.tɔˈduː.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [au̯.ɡus.toˈduː.num].
Where does Augustodūnum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg- → Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwgos → Proto-Italic *augos → Proto-Italic *augostos → Latin Augustodūnum.