proper noun · neutersecond declension
Quebecum
Quebecum n sg (genitive Quebecī)
Classical[ˈkʷɛ.bɛ.kũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkʷɛː.be.kum]
Meaning
- New LatinneutersingularQuebec (a province in eastern Canada)
- neutersingularQuebec, Quebec City (the capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Quebecum | — |
| genitive | Quebecī | — |
| dative | Quebecō | — |
| accusative | Quebecum | — |
| ablative | Quebecō | — |
| vocative | Quebecum | — |
Origins
Borrowed from French Québec, from Algonquin kepék, originally referring to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap.