ianiculum
Latin
Alternative forms
- iāniculus
Etymology
Derived from the name of the Roman deity Iānus (“Janus”), from iānus (“arcade, covered passageway”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- (“to go”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /jaːˈni.ku.lum/, [jaːˈnɪ.kʊ.ɫũː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /jaˈni.ku.lum/, [jaˈniː.ku.lum]
Noun
iāniculum n (genitive iāniculī); second declension
- The Janiculum hill in Rome.
Usage notes
- Often capitalized.
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | iāniculum | iānicula |
| Genitive | iāniculī | iāniculōrum |
| Dative | iāniculō | iāniculīs |
| Accusative | iāniculum | iānicula |
| Ablative | iāniculō | iāniculīs |
| Vocative | iāniculum | iānicula |
Descendants
- English: Janiculum
- Italian: Gianicolo
References
- ianiculum in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- ianiculum in Samuel Ball Platner (1929), Thomas Ashby, editor, A Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome, London: Oxford University Press