senatus populusque romanus

Latin

Etymology

From senātus (“senate”) populus (“people”) + -que (“and”) rōmānus (“Roman”). Hence literally, “The Roman Senate and People”.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /seˈnaː.tus po.puˈlus.kʷe roːˈmaː.nus/, [s̠ɛˈnäːt̪ʊs̠ pɔpʊˈɫ̪ʊs̠kʷɛ roːˈmäːnʊs̠]
  • (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /seˈna.tus po.puˈlus.kwe roˈma.nus/, [seˈnäːt̪us popuˈluskwe roˈmäːnus]

Phrase

senātus populusque rōmānus

  1. The Roman Senate and People

Derived terms
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