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) IPA^(key): /ˈkʷe.be.kum/, [ˈkʷɛbɛkʊ̃ˑ]

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

Proper noun

Quebecum n sg (genitive Quebecī); second declension

(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

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