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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Rōtomagus

Rōtomagus f sg (genitive Rōtomagī)
Classical[roːˈtɔ.ma.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[roˈtɔː.ma.ɡus]

Meaning

  1. The chief city of the Veliocasses in Gallia Lugdunensis, now Rouen
  2. Ruan (a village and commune of Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeRōtomagus—
genitiveRōtomagī—
dativeRōtomagō—
accusativeRōtomagum—
ablativeRōtomagō—
vocativeRōtomage—
locativeRōtomagī—

Origins

From Gaulish *Rotomagos, from Proto-Celtic *rotos (“wheel”) + *magos (“field”).

Descendants
  • FrenchRouenfrom Old French Roem
  • FrenchRuan
  • Old EnglishRoðemfrom Old French Roem
  • Middle EnglishRonefrom Old French Roem
  • Medieval Hebrewרודםfrom Old French Roem
  • Old NorseRúðafrom Old French Roem

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyRotomagusRotomagus (Ῥατόμαγος), in Gallia Lugdunensis, is mentioned by Ptolemy (2.8.8) as the capital of the Veneliocasi, as the name is written in some editio…

Quick answers

What does Rōtomagus mean in Latin?
Rōtomagus, a proper noun, means “The chief city of the Veliocasses in Gallia Lugdunensis, now Rouen; Ruan (a village and commune of Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France)”.
What is the genitive of Rōtomagus?
The genitive singular is Rōtomagī. Rōtomagus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Rōtomagus?
In classical Latin, [roːˈtɔ.ma.ɡʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [roˈtɔː.ma.ɡus].