Rubicon

See also: rubicon

English

Etymology

Ancient Latin name.

Proper noun

Rubicon

  1. (historical) A small river in northern Italy which flows into the Adriatic Sea. It marked the boundary between the Roman province of Gaul and the Roman heartland. Its crossing by Julius Caesar in 49 BC began a civil war.

Derived terms

Latin

Etymology

The river's mouth

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈru.bi.koːn/, [ˈrʊ.bɪ.koːn]

Proper noun

Rubicōn m (genitive Rubicōnis); third declension

  1. Rubicon

Declension

Third declension.

Case Singular
nominative Rubicōn
genitive Rubicōnis
dative Rubicōnī
accusative Rubicōnem
ablative Rubicōne
vocative Rubicōn

References

  • Rubicon in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Rubicon in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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