proper noun · neutersecond declension
Monacum
Monacum n sg (genitive Monacī)
Classical[ˈmɔ.na.kũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɔː.na.kum]
Meaning
- neutersingularMunich (the state capital of Bavaria, Germany)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Monacum | — |
| genitive | Monacī Monachī, Monachiī | — |
| dative | Monacō Monachiō | — |
| accusative | Monacum | — |
| ablative | Monacō Monachiō | — |
| vocative | Monacum | — |
| locative | Monacī Monachiī | — |
Origins
Eventually derived from monachus (“monk”), as the city name simply meant [the place] of the monks.