Vaticanus
See also: vaticanus
Latin
Etymology
From vāticinor (“I prophesy”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /waː.tiˈkaː.nus/, [waː.tɪˈkaː.nʊs]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /waː.tiːˈkaː.nus/, [waː.tiːˈkaː.nʊs]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /va.tiˈka.nus/, [va.tiˈkaː.nus]
Noun
Vātī̆cānus m (genitive Vātī̆cānī); second declension
- The Vatican, the Vatican Hill
- The official residence of the Pope within Vatican City.
- The papal government; the papacy.
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Vātī̆cānus | Vātī̆cānī |
| Genitive | Vātī̆cānī | Vātī̆cānōrum |
| Dative | Vātī̆cānō | Vātī̆cānīs |
| Accusative | Vātī̆cānum | Vātī̆cānōs |
| Ablative | Vātī̆cānō | Vātī̆cānīs |
| Vocative | Vātī̆cāne | Vātī̆cānī |