Camulodunum
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English
Etymology
Proper noun
Camulodunum
- Former name of Colchester (“a town in England, UK”).. A city in Britannia, Roman Empire The name of Roman-era Colchester, and used to refer to the city of that era in English.
See also
Latin
Etymology
Fortress of Camulus, a Celtic deity, + *dūnom (“fortification”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ka.mu.loˈduː.num/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ka.mu.loˈdu.num/,
Proper noun
Camulodūnum n sg (genitive Camulodūnī); second declension
- Colchester (a city in modern England)
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter), with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Camulodūnum |
| Genitive | Camulodūnī |
| Dative | Camulodūnō |
| Accusative | Camulodūnum |
| Ablative | Camulodūnō |
| Vocative | Camulodūnum |
| Locative | Camulodūnī |
References
- “Camulodunum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Camulodunum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.