proper nounfirst declension
Isca Silurum
Isca Silurum f sg (genitive Iscae Silurum)
Classical[ˈɪs.ka ˈsɪ.ɫʊ.rũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈis.ka ˈsiː.lu.rum]
Meaning
- femininehistoricalsingularsynonym of Isca Augusta, Caerleon on the Usk
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Isca Silurum | — |
| genitive | Iscae Silurum Iscae_Silurum | — |
| dative | Iscae Silurum Iscae_Silurum | — |
| accusative | Iscam Silurum Iscam_Silurum | — |
| ablative | Iscā Silurum | — |
| vocative | Isca Silurum | — |
| locative | Iscae Silurum Iscae_Silurum | — |
Origins
From Isca (“city on the Usk”), with the local tribe Silurēs used to distinguish it from the similarly named Isca Dumnōniōrum (“Exeter”).