noun · femininefifth declension
rēspūblica
rēspūblica f (genitive reīpūblicae)
Classical[reːsˈpuː.blɪ.ka]Ecclesiastical[resˈpuː.bli.ka]
Meaning
- a republic, commonwealth; the state, nation
Tacitus, Annals Book XIII, 45
In that same year a profligacy no less infamous caused the beginning of tremendous iniquities to the republic.O di immortales, ubinam gentium sumus? Quam rem publicam habemus? In qua urbe vivimus?.
O ye immortal gods, where on earth are we? What is the government we have? In what city are we living?63 BCE, Cicero, Catiline Orations: - politics, civil affairs
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | rēspūblica | rēspūblicae rēs pūblicae |
| genitive | reīpūblicae reī pūblicae | rērumpūblicārum rērum pūblicārum |
| dative | reīpūblicae reī pūblicae | rēbuspūblicīs rēbus pūblicīs |
| accusative | rempūblicam rem pūblicam | rēspūblicās rēs pūblicās |
| ablative | rēpūblicā rē pūblicā | rēbuspūblicīs rēbus pūblicīs |
| vocative | rēspūblica | rēspūblicae rēs pūblicae |
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- honoribus ac reipublicae muneribus perfunctus (De Or. 1. 45)
- a man who has held many offices.
respublĭca, v. res, II. K.
Origins
Univerbation of rēs + pūblica, literally “public interest”. Compare English commonwealth.
Elsewhere
- Catalanrepública
- Frenchrépublique
- GermanRespublica
- Italianrepubblicafrom Old Italian republica
- Italianrepublicafrom Old Italian republica
- Romanianrepublicăfrom Old Italian republica
- Occitanrepublica
- Portugueserepública
- Spanishrepública
- Aragoneserepublica
Conlangs
- Esperantorespubliko
- Idorepubliko
- Interlinguarepublica
- Volapükrepüblik