proper noun · neutersecond declension
Autricum
Autricum n sg (genitive Autricī)
Classical[ˈau̯.trɪ.kũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈaːu̯.tri.kum]
Meaning
- neutersingularA town of the Carnutes in Gallia Lugdunensis, now Chartres
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Autricum | — |
| genitive | Autricī | — |
| dative | Autricō | — |
| accusative | Autricum | — |
| ablative | Autricō | — |
| vocative | Autricum | — |
| locative | Autricī | — |
Origins
Named after the Gaulish river Autura. The Celtic origin could be from Gaulish *au-tura (“forceless”), from Proto-Indo-European *twerH- (“strong”), related to Sanskrit तुर (tura, “strong, powerful”). Or, possibly connected to Proto-Celtic *eburos (“yew”).