interpretatio graeca

Latin

Etymology

From interpretātiō (“interpretation”) + graeca, feminine form of graecus (“Greek”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /in.ter.preˈtaː.ti.oː ˈɡrae̯.ka/, [ɪn̪t̪ɛrprɛˈt̪äːt̪ioː ˈɡräe̯kä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /in.ter.preˈtat.t͡si.o ˈɡre.ka/, [in̪t̪erpreˈt̪ät̪ː͡s̪io ˈɡrɛːkä]

Noun

interpretātiō graeca f sg (genitive interpretātiōnis graecae); third declension

1. (New Latin) The tendency of ancient Greek writers to equate foreign deities with members of their own pantheon. For example, the Egyptian god of learning Thoth was identified with the Greek Hermes.

Declension

Third-declension noun with a first-declension adjective, singular only.

	singular
nominative	interpretātiō graeca
genitive	interpretātiōnis graecae
dative	interpretātiōnī graecae
accusative	interpretātiōnem graecam
ablative	interpretātiōne graecā
vocative	interpretātiō graeca

See also

• interpretātiō germānica
• interpretātiō rōmāna