Nova Roma

Latin

Etymology

From nova (“new”) +‎ Rōma (“Rome”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈno.u̯a ˈroː.ma/, [ˈnou̯ä ˈroːmä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈno.va ˈro.ma/, [ˈnɔːvä ˈrɔːmä]

Proper noun

Nova Rōma f sg (genitive Novae Rōmae); first declension

1. (Late Latin) New Rome (an ancient city situated on the Bosporus, later renamed to Constantinople)

   Synonyms: Bȳzantium, Cōnstantīnopolis

Declension

First-declension adjective with a first-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Nova Rōma
Genitive	Novae Rōmae
Dative	Novae Rōmae
Accusative	Novam Rōmam
Ablative	Novā Rōmā
Vocative	Nova Rōma
Locative	Novae Rōmae

Descendants

• → English: New Rome (calque)
• → French: Nouvelle Rome (calque)
• → Koine Greek: Νέα Ῥώμη (Néa Rhṓmē) (calque)
• → Romanian: Noua Romă (calque)
• → Spanish: Nueva Roma (calque)