interpretatio germanica

== Latin == === Etymology === From interpretātiō (“interpretation”) + germānica, feminine form of germānicus (“Germanic”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɪn.tɛr.prɛˈtaː.ti.oː ɡɛrˈmaː.nɪ.ka] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [in.ter.preˈtat.t͡si.o d͡ʒerˈmaː.ni.ka] === Noun === interpretātiō germānica f sg (genitive interpretātiōnis germānicae); third declension (New Latin) The tendency of Germanic peoples to equate foreign deities with members of their own pantheon. Many English names for weekdays are Germanic interpretations: for example, Thursday (Thor's day) is an interpretation of Latin dies Iovis (Jupiter's day). ==== Declension ==== Third-declension noun with a first-declension adjective, singular only. ==== See also ==== interpretātiō graeca interpretātiō rōmāna