Nova Roma
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From nova (“new”) + Rōma (“Rome”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈno.u̯a ˈroː.ma/, [ˈnou̯ä ˈroːmä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈno.va ˈro.ma/, [ˈnɔːvä ˈrɔːmä]
Proper noun
[edit]Nova Rōma f sg (genitive Novae Rōmae); first declension
- (Late Latin) New Rome (an ancient city situated on the Bosporus, later renamed to Constantinople)
- Synonyms: Bȳzantium, Cōnstantīnopolis
Declension
[edit]First-declension adjective with a first-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Nova Rōma |
| genitive | Novae Rōmae |
| dative | Novae Rōmae |
| accusative | Novam Rōmam |
| ablative | Novā Rōmā |
| vocative | Nova Rōma |
| locative | Novae Rōmae |
Descendants
[edit]- → English: New Rome (calque)
- → French: Nouvelle Rome (calque)
- → Koine Greek: Νέα Ῥώμη (Néa Rhṓmē) (calque)
- → Romanian: Noua Romă (calque)
- → Spanish: Nueva Roma (calque)