proper noun · neutersecond declension
Turīcum
Turīcum n sg (genitive Turīcī)
Classical[tʊˈriː.kũː]Ecclesiastical[tuˈriː.kum]
Meaning
- a town in Gallia Belgica, now Zürich
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Turīcum | — |
| genitive | Turīcī | — |
| dative | Turīcō | — |
| accusative | Turīcum | — |
| ablative | Turīcō | — |
| vocative | Turīcum | — |
| locative | Turīcī | — |
Origins
Of pre-Latin, likely Celtic origin, from *Tūrīkon, from the personal name Tūros + the relational suffix *-īko-. More at Turicum.
Descendants
- GermanZürichfrom Proto-West Germanic *Turīk
- ItalianZurigofrom Proto-West Germanic *Turīk
- RomanshTuritg
- Alemannic GermanZürifrom Proto-West Germanic *Turīk