"Monacum" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: [ˈmɔ.na.kũː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈmɔː.na.kum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Eventually derived from monachus (“monk”), as the city name simply meant [the place] of the monks. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|monachus}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "small", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*men-", "gloss" : "small", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*mónwos", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "μόνος", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "μοναχός", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "monachus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Monacum", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="Monacum"> Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Monacum<2.N.loc>}} Monacum n sg (genitive Monacī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Monacum<2.N.loc>}} Forms: Monacī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Monacum [nominative, singular], Monacī [genitive, singular], Monacō [dative, singular], Monacum [accusative, singular], Monacō [ablative, singular], Monacum [singular, vocative], Monacī [locative, singular], Monachium [alternative]
  1. Munich (the state capital of Bavaria, Germany) Tags: declension-2, neuter, singular Categories (place): Cities in Bavaria, Germany, Cities in Germany, Places in Bavaria, Germany, Places in Germany Derived forms: Monacēnsis

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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