Roscianum

Latin

Etymology

Probably from Roscius.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ros.kiˈaː.num/, [rɔs̠kiˈäːnʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /roʃ.ʃiˈa.num/, [roʃːiˈäːnum]

Proper noun

Rosciānum n sg (genitive Rosciānī); second declension

1. A town in Bruttium situated near the course of the river Crathis, now Rossano

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter), with locative, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Rosciānum
genitive	Rosciānī
dative	Rosciānō
accusative	Rosciānum
ablative	Rosciānō
vocative	Rosciānum
locative	Rosciānī

References

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