LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininethird declension

Matiscō

Matiscō f sg (genitive Matiscōnis)
Classical[maˈtɪs.koː]Ecclesiastical[maˈtis.ko]

Meaning

  1. A town of the Aedui in Gallia Lugdunensis, now Mâcon

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMatiscō—
genitiveMatiscōnis—
dativeMatiscōnī—
accusativeMatiscōnem—
ablativeMatiscōne—
vocativeMatiscō—
locativeMatiscōnī
Matiscōne		—

Matisco, ōnis, m.,
I. a city of the Æduans, in Gallia Lugdunensis, on the Arar, the modern Maçon, Caes. B. G. 7, 90, 7.

Origins

Borrowed from the local name, probably from Gaulish matus (“bear”) (from Proto-Celtic *matus, commonly understood as a euphemistic derivation from *matis (“good”)) and a suffix equivalent to -iscus (“-ish: forming adjectives”).

Descendants
  • FrenchMâcon
  • EnglishMaconfrom French Mâcon
  • EnglishMasconfrom French Mâcon

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyMatiscoMatisco a place in Gallia Celtica, in the territory of the Aedui in Caesar's time, and on the Saône. (B. G. 7.90.) After the capture of Alesia, B.C. 5…

Quick answers

What does Matiscō mean in Latin?
Matiscō, a proper noun, means “A town of the Aedui in Gallia Lugdunensis, now Mâcon”.
What is the genitive of Matiscō?
The genitive singular is Matiscōnis. Matiscō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Matiscō?
In classical Latin, [maˈtɪs.koː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [maˈtis.ko].