LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Roterodamus

Roterodamus m sg (genitive Roterodamī)
Classical[rɔ.tɛˈrɔ.da.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[ro.teˈrɔː.da.mus]

Meaning

  1. New Latinmasculinesingulara surname — famously held by
  2. New LatinmasculinesingularDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (c. 1466–1536), Dutch humanist, Christian theologian, philologist and educationalist.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeRoterodamus—
genitiveRoterodamī—
dativeRoterodamō—
accusativeRoterodamum—
ablativeRoterodamō—
vocativeRoterodame—

Origins

Middle Dutch Rotterdambor. Latin Roterodamum Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Archaic Latin -os Latin -us Latin Roterodamus From Roterodamum + -us.

Quick answers

What does Roterodamus mean in Latin?
Roterodamus, a proper noun, means “a surname — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Roterodamus?
The genitive singular is Roterodamī. Roterodamus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Roterodamus?
In classical Latin, [rɔ.tɛˈrɔ.da.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ro.teˈrɔː.da.mus].