LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · neutersecond declension

Novēsium

Novēsium n sg (genitive Novēsiī or Novēsī)
Classical[nɔˈweː.si.ũː]Ecclesiastical[noˈvɛː.s̬i.um]

Meaning

  1. a town on the Rhine, now Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNovēsium—
genitiveNovēsiī
Novēsī		—
dativeNovēsiō—
accusativeNovēsium—
ablativeNovēsiō—
vocativeNovēsium—
locativeNovēsiī—

Nŏvesĭum, ii, n.,
I. a city in Gallia Belgica, on the Rhine, the mod. Neuss, Tac. H. 4, 26; 33, 35; 5, 22; its fortifications were restored by Julian A. D. 359, Amm. 18, 2, 4.

Origins

Unclear, but probably of Celtic origin.

Descendants
  • GermanNeussfrom Old High German Nuiss

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyNovesiumNovesium a fortified place on the Gallic side of the Rhine, which is often mentioned by Tacitus (Tac. Hist. 4.26, 33, 35, &c., 5.22). It is also menti…

Quick answers

What does Novēsium mean in Latin?
Novēsium, a proper noun, means “a town on the Rhine, now Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany”.
What is the genitive of Novēsium?
The genitive singular is Novēsiī. Novēsium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Novēsium?
In classical Latin, [nɔˈweː.si.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [noˈvɛː.s̬i.um].