LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininesecond declension

Nemausus

Nemausus f sg (genitive Nemausī)
Classical[nɛˈmau̯.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[neˈmaːu̯.sus]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara city in Gallia Narbonensis, now Nîmes

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNemausus—
genitiveNemausī—
dativeNemausō—
accusativeNemausum—
ablativeNemausō—
vocativeNemause—
locativeNemausī—

Origins

From Gaulish *nemo, named after a local deity and its sanctuary. The name could ultimately be from Proto-Celtic *nemos (“heaven, sky”) or from a hydronym related to the river Neman.

Descendants
  • FrenchNîmesfrom Middle French Nismes
  • EnglishNîmesfrom Middle French Nismes
  • Englishdenimfrom Middle French Nismes

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyNemaususNemausus (Νέμανσος: Eth. Νεμαύσιος, Eth. Nemausensis: Nîmes), a city of Gallia Narbonensis on the road from Arelate (Arles) through Narbo (Narbonne) i…

Quick answers

What does Nemausus mean in Latin?
Nemausus, a proper noun, means “a city in Gallia Narbonensis, now Nîmes”.
What is the genitive of Nemausus?
The genitive singular is Nemausī. Nemausus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Nemausus?
In classical Latin, [nɛˈmau̯.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [neˈmaːu̯.sus].