proper noun · neutersecond declension
Mogadīscium
Mogadīscium n sg (genitive Mogadīsciī or Mogadīscī)
Classical[mɔ.ɡaˈdiːs.ki.ũː]Ecclesiastical[mo.ɡaˈdiʃ.ʃi.um]
Meaning
- Mogadiscio (the capital city of Somalia)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Mogadīscium | — |
| genitive | Mogadīsciī Mogadīscī | — |
| dative | Mogadīsciō | — |
| accusative | Mogadīscium | — |
| ablative | Mogadīsciō | — |
| vocative | Mogadīscium | — |
| locative | Mogadīsciī | — |
Origins
Latinized from Italian Mogadiscio, in turn from Somali Muqdisho, itself from Arabic مَقْدِيشُو (maqdīšū, “seat of the Shah”)