Nova Roma
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From nova (“new”) + Rōma (“Rome”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) 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.
| Case | 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)