"Virodunum" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: [wɪ.rɔˈduː.nũː] [Classical-Latin], [vi.roˈduː.num] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *wiros (“man”) + *dūnom (“fortress”), thus literally, “manly/powerful fortress”. Etymology templates: {{bor|la|cel-gau|-}} Gaulish, {{der|la|cel-pro|*wiros|t=man}} Proto-Celtic *wiros (“man”), {{yesno|1|l|L}} l, {{m-g|manly/powerful fortress}} “manly/powerful fortress”, {{lit|manly/powerful fortress|nocap=1}} literally, “manly/powerful fortress” Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Virodūnum<2.loc>}} Virodūnum n sg (genitive Virodūnī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Virodūnum<2.loc>}} Forms: Virodūnum [canonical, neuter, singular], Virodūnī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Virodūnum [nominative, singular], Virodūnī [genitive, singular], Virodūnō [dative, singular], Virodūnum [accusative, singular], Virodūnō [ablative, singular], Virodūnum [singular, vocative], Virodūnī [locative, singular]
  1. a town in Gallia Belgica, now Verdun Tags: declension-2
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