LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · neutersecond declension

Augustonemetum

Augustonemetum n sg (genitive Augustonemetī)
Classical[au̯.ɡʊs.tɔˈnɛ.mɛ.tũː]Ecclesiastical[au̯.ɡus.toˈnɛː.me.tum]

Meaning

  1. neutersingularA town of the Arverni in Aquitania, now Clermont-Ferrand

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAugustonemetum—
genitiveAugustonemetī—
dativeAugustonemetō—
accusativeAugustonemetum—
ablativeAugustonemetō—
vocativeAugustonemetum—
locativeAugustonemetī—

Origins

The Roman conquest of the city combined the name of emperor Augustus with the city's original Celtic/Gaulish name, Proto-Celtic *nemetom (“sanctuary, holy place”), from *nemos (“heaven, sky”). Together, they mean "sanctuary of Augustus".

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAugustonemetumAugustonemetum (Αὐγουστονέμετον), the chief town of the Arverni, which Strabo calls Nemossus (p. 191), and places on the Loire; but he either placed i…

Quick answers

What does Augustonemetum mean in Latin?
Augustonemetum, a proper noun, means “A town of the Arverni in Aquitania, now Clermont-Ferrand”.
What is the genitive of Augustonemetum?
The genitive singular is Augustonemetī. Augustonemetum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Augustonemetum?
In classical Latin, [au̯.ɡʊs.tɔˈnɛ.mɛ.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [au̯.ɡus.toˈnɛː.me.tum].