Mozambique
Country in Africa
Mozambicum, Mozambicī, n
Noun [Cite]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /mozˈzam.bi.kum/, [mɔz̪ˈd̪͡z̪ämbɪkʊ̃ˑ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /modˈd͡zam.bi.kum/, [mod̪ˈd̪͡z̪ämbikum]
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Mozambicum |
| Genitive | Mozambicī |
| Dative | Mozambicō |
| Accusative | Mozambicum |
| Ablative | Mozambicō |
| Vocative | Mozambicum |
Etymology:
- Borrowed from Portuguese Moçambique, from the name of sultan Mussa Bin Bique, ie Mussa + ibn + Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́ka (“announce, prophesy”), thus "Moses, descendant of the prophet".
References:
- "Mozambicum". In: Wiktionary, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 02.03.2023
- "Mozambique". In: Wiktionary, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 02.03.2023
- "Mozambicum". In: Vicipaedia, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 02.03.2023
Rēs pūblica Mozambicī, Reī pūblicae Mozambicī, f
Noun [Cite]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /reːs ˈpuː.bli.ka mozˈzam.bi.kiː/, [reːs̠ ˈpuːblʲɪkä mɔz̪ˈd̪͡z̪ämbɪkiː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /res ˈpu.bli.ka modˈd͡zam.bi.t͡ʃi/, [rɛs ˈpuːblikä mod̪ˈd̪͡z̪ämbit͡ʃi]
Meaning:
Long form of Mozambicum
Declension
Fifth-declension noun with a first-declension noun with an indeclinable portion, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Rēs pūblica Mozambicī |
| Genitive | Reī pūblicae Mozambicī |
| Dative | Reī pūblicae Mozambicī |
| Accusative | Rem pūblicam Mozambicī |
| Ablative | Rē pūblicā Mozambicī |
| Vocative | Rēs pūblica Mozambicī |
References:
- "Mozambicum". In: Vicipaedia, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 02.03.2023