proper noun · neutersecond declension
Superaequum
Superaequum n sg (genitive Superaequī)
Meaning
- neutersingularA town of the Paeligni
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Superaequum | — |
| genitive | Superaequī | — |
| dative | Superaequō | — |
| accusative | Superaequum | — |
| ablative | Superaequō | — |
| vocative | Superaequum | — |
| locative | Superaequī | — |
Origins
Said to be a calque of Paelignian [Term?] for "above the plain"; first element from super (“above”), second element could possibly be from a late Proto-Indo-European substrate *aikwo (“plain”), though the kw > p typical of Italic languages would be expected; perhaps borrowed through Messapic. Compare the Italic placenames Aecae Aeculanum, Aequum Tuticum, and Aequum in Illyria.