interpretatio romana

== Latin == === Etymology === From interpretātiō (“interpretation”) + rōmāna, feminine form of rōmānus (“Roman”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɪn.tɛr.prɛˈtaː.ti.oː roːˈmaː.na] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [in.ter.preˈtat.t͡si.o roˈmaː.na] === Noun === interpretātiō rōmāna f sg (genitive interpretātiōnis rōmānae); third declension (New Latin) The tendency of ancient Roman writers to equate foreign deities with members of their own pantheon. ==== Declension ==== Third-declension noun with a first-declension adjective, singular only. === See also === interpretātiō germānica interpretātiō graeca