Camulodunum
English
Etymology
From Latin Camulodūnum.
Proper noun
Camulodunum
- An ancient city in Britannia, Roman Empire; modern Colchester.
See also
Latin
Etymology
Fortress of Camulus, a Celtic deity, + *dūnom (“fortification”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ka.mʊ.ɫɔˈduː.nũː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ka.mu.loˈd̪uː.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.
| 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.