Quebecum

Latin

Alternative forms

• Cebecum m

Etymology

Borrowed from French Québec, from Algonquin kepék, originally referring to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈkʷe.be.kum/, [ˈkʷɛbɛkʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈkwe.be.kum/, [ˈkwɛːbekum]

Proper noun

Quebecum n sg (genitive Quebecī); second declension

1. (New Latin) Québec

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter), singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Quebecum
Genitive	Quebecī
Dative	Quebecō
Accusative	Quebecum
Ablative	Quebecō
Vocative	Quebecum

Related terms

• quebecēnsis