interpretatio romana

Latin

Etymology

From interpretātiō (“interpretation”) + rōmāna, feminine form of rōmānus (“Roman”).

Noun

interpretātiō rōmāna f sg (genitive interpretātiōnis rōmānae); third declension

1. The tendency of ancient Roman writers to equate foreign deities with members of their own pantheon.

Declension

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

Case	Singular
Nominative	interpretātiō rōmāna
Genitive	interpretātiōnis rōmānae
Dative	interpretātiōnī rōmānae
Accusative	interpretātiōnem rōmānam
Ablative	interpretātiōne rōmānā
Vocative	interpretātiō rōmāna

See also

• interpretātiō germānica
• interpretātiō graeca