interpretatio romana
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From interpretātiō (“interpretation”) + rōmāna, feminine form of rōmānus (“Roman”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /in.ter.preˈtaː.ti.oː roːˈmaː.na/, [ɪn̪t̪ɛrprɛˈt̪äːt̪ioː roːˈmäːnä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /in.ter.preˈtat.t͡si.o roˈma.na/, [in̪t̪erpreˈt̪ät̪ː͡s̪io roˈmäːnä]
Noun[edit]
interpretātiō rōmāna f sg (genitive interpretātiōnis rōmānae); third declension
- (New Latin) The tendency of ancient Roman writers to equate foreign deities with members of their own pantheon.
Declension[edit]
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 |