LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · neutersecond declension

Turīcum

Turīcum n sg (genitive Turīcī)
Classical[tʊˈriː.kũː]Ecclesiastical[tuˈriː.kum]

Meaning

  1. a town in Gallia Belgica, now Zürich

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTurīcum—
genitiveTurīcī—
dativeTurīcō—
accusativeTurīcum—
ablativeTurīcō—
vocativeTurīcum—
locativeTurīcī—

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

Quick answers

What does Turīcum mean in Latin?
Turīcum, a proper noun, means “a town in Gallia Belgica, now Zürich”.
What is the genitive of Turīcum?
The genitive singular is Turīcī. Turīcum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Turīcum?
In classical Latin, [tʊˈriː.kũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [tuˈriː.kum].