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Augusta Emerita

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Latin

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Etymology

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From Augusta (imperial majesty; the name of several towns) and emeritus.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Augusta Emerita f sg (genitive Augustae Emeritae); first declension

  1. The chief city of Lusitania, now Mérida

Declension

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First-declension noun with a first-declension adjective, with locative, singular only.

singular
nominative Augusta Emerita
genitive Augustae Emeritae
dative Augustae Emeritae
accusative Augustam Emeritam
ablative Augustā Emeritā
vocative Augusta Emerita
locative Augustae Emeritae

References

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  • Augusta Emerita”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
  • Emerita in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.