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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Aventicum

Aventicum n sg (genitive Aventicī)
Classical[aˈwɛn.tɪ.kũː]Ecclesiastical[aˈvɛn.ti.kum]

Meaning

  1. neutersingularThe chief city of the Helvetii in Gallia Belgica, now Avenches

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAventicum—
genitiveAventicī—
dativeAventicō—
accusativeAventicum—
ablativeAventicō—
vocativeAventicum—
locativeAventicī—

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAventicumAventicum (Avenches), the chief city of the Helvetii. (Tac. Hist. 1.68.) It is not mentioned by Caesar. About Trajan's time, or shortly after, it beca…

Quick answers

What does Aventicum mean in Latin?
Aventicum, a proper noun, means “The chief city of the Helvetii in Gallia Belgica, now Avenches”.
What is the genitive of Aventicum?
The genitive singular is Aventicī. Aventicum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Aventicum?
In classical Latin, [aˈwɛn.tɪ.kũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈvɛn.ti.kum].