interpretatio romana

Latin

Etymology

From interpretātiō (“interpretation”) + rōmāna, feminine form of rōmānus (“Roman”).

Noun

interpretātiō rōmāna f (genitive interpretātiōnis rōmānae); third declension

  1. The tendency of ancient Roman writers to equate foreign deities with members of their own pantheon.

Inflection

Third declension.
First/second declension.

Case Singular
nominative interpretātiō rōmāna
genitive interpretātiōnis rōmānae
dative interpretātiōnī rōmānae
accusative interpretātiōnem rōmānam
ablative interpretātiōne rōmānā
vocative interpretātiō rōmāna

See also

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