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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Avāricum

Avāricum n sg (genitive Avāricī)
Classical[aˈwaː.rɪ.kũː]Ecclesiastical[aˈvaː.ri.kum]

Meaning

  1. The chief city of the Bituriges in Aquitania, now Bourges

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAvāricum—
genitiveAvāricī—
dativeAvāricō—
accusativeAvāricum—
ablativeAvāricō—
vocativeAvāricum—
locativeAvāricī—

Avārĭcum, i, n.,
I. a large and fortified town of the Bituriges, in Gaul, now Bourges, in the Dép. du Cher, Caes. B. G. 7, 13; 7, 31; 7, 47.—Hence, Avārĭcensis, e, adj., of or pertaining to Avaricum: praemia, Caes. B. G. 7, 47.

Origins

From the river Avara + -icum.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAvaricumAvaricum (Bourges), the chief town of the Bituriges, a Celtic people (Caes. Gal. 7.13, 15), on the Avara, Evre, a branch of the Cher, which falls into…

Quick answers

What does Avāricum mean in Latin?
Avāricum, a proper noun, means “The chief city of the Bituriges in Aquitania, now Bourges”.
What is the genitive of Avāricum?
The genitive singular is Avāricī. Avāricum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Avāricum?
In classical Latin, [aˈwaː.rɪ.kũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈvaː.ri.kum].