LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
nounthird declension

interpretātiō germānica

interpretātiō germānica f sg (genitive interpretātiōnis germānicae)
Classical[ɪn.tɛr.prɛˈtaː.ti.oː ɡɛrˈmaː.nɪ.ka]Ecclesiastical[in.ter.preˈtat.t͡si.o d͡ʒerˈmaː.ni.ka]

Meaning

  1. New LatinThe tendency of Germanic peoples to equate foreign deities with members of their own pantheon. Many English names for weekdays are Germanic interpretations: for example, Thursday (Thor's day) is an interpretation of Latin dies Iovis (Jupiter's day).

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeinterpretātiō germānica—
genitiveinterpretātiōnis germānicae—
dativeinterpretātiōnī germānicae—
accusativeinterpretātiōnem germānicam—
ablativeinterpretātiōne germānicā—
vocativeinterpretātiō germānica—

Origins

From interpretātiō (“interpretation”) + germānica, feminine form of germānicus (“Germanic”).

Quick answers

What does interpretātiō germānica mean in Latin?
interpretātiō germānica, a noun, means “The tendency of Germanic peoples to equate foreign deities with members of their own pantheon. Many English names for weekdays are Germanic interpretations: for example, Thursday (Thor's day) is an interpretation of Lati”.
What is the genitive of interpretātiō germānica?
The genitive singular is interpretātiōnis germānicae. interpretātiō germānica is third declension.
How do you pronounce interpretātiō germānica?
In classical Latin, [ɪn.tɛr.prɛˈtaː.ti.oː ɡɛrˈmaː.nɪ.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [in.ter.preˈtat.t͡si.o d͡ʒerˈmaː.ni.ka].