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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Lugdūnum

Lugdūnum n sg (genitive Lugdūnī)
Classical[ɫʊɡˈduː.nũː]Ecclesiastical[luɡˈduː.num]

Meaning

  1. Lyon, Lyons (a city in modern France)
  2. Laon (a city in modern France)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLugdūnum—
genitiveLugdūnī—
dativeLugdūnō—
accusativeLugdūnum—
ablativeLugdūnō—
vocativeLugdūnum—
locativeLugdūnī—

Lugdūnum (orig. form LVGVDVNVM, v. Rhein. Mus. 1854, vol. 9, p. 445 sq.), i, n.,
I. a city of Gaul, at the confluence of the Arar and Rhodanus, now Lyons, Plin. 4, 18, 32, § 107; Suet. Calig. 20; Tac. A. 3, 41; id. H. 2, 65; 4, 85.—Hence,
II. Lugdūnensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Lugdunum: colonia, Tac. H. 1, 51; 64; 65; Sen. Ep. 91, 2: clades, Tac. A. 16, 13: ara, an altar to Augustus, where Caligula inslituted a prize contest between the Greek and Latin rhetoricians, Juv. 1, 43; cf. Suet. Calig. 20: Gallia Lugdunensis, that part of Gaul in which Lugdunum was situated, also called Gallia Celtica, Plin. 4, 17, 31, § 105; 4, 18, 32, § 107; Tac. H. 1, 59; 2, 59.

Origins

An adaptation of the Gaulish *Lugudūnon, from Proto-Celtic *Lugus (“the god Lugus”) + *dūnom.

Descendants
  • FrenchLaon
  • FrenchLyon
  • EnglishLyonsfrom French Lyon
  • EnglishLyonfrom French Lyon
  • ItalianLionefrom French Lyon
  • SpanishLyonfrom French Lyon
  • SpanishLyónfrom French Lyon
  • EnglishLeidenfrom Dutch Leiden

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyLugdunumLugdunum (Λούγδουνον: Eth. Λουγδουνήσιος, Eth. Lugdunensis: Lyon), a Roman settlement in Gallia, at the junction of the Arar (Saône) and Rhodanus. It …

Quick answers

What does Lugdūnum mean in Latin?
Lugdūnum, a proper noun, means “Lyon, Lyons (a city in modern France); Laon (a city in modern France)”.
What is the genitive of Lugdūnum?
The genitive singular is Lugdūnī. Lugdūnum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Lugdūnum?
In classical Latin, [ɫʊɡˈduː.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [luɡˈduː.num].