Deuxième Rome

\dø.zjɛm ʁɔm\

/\dø.zjɛm ʁɔm\/ name

The verdict

“Deuxième Rome” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Constantinople.

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Index FR-deuxieme-rome · Deuxième Rome · French

Deuxième Rome · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Deuxième Rome
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeuxième Rome
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\dø.zjɛm ʁɔm\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Deuxième Rome » en français

Deuxième Romesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Deuxième Rome is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \dø.zjɛm ʁɔm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Deuxième Rome doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Deuxième Rome, spelled D-E-U-X-I-È-M-E- -R-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Constantinople.
  2. 2
    Milan, capitale impériale de 286 à 402.
  3. 3
    Ravenne, capitale impériale de 402 à 476, puis métropole de l’Italie byzantine de 585 à 751.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Deuxième Rome appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. En 753 avant notre ère, selon la tradition unanime et légendaire des historiens romains, est fondée la Ville. Treize siècles plus tard, en 565, meurt dans la Deuxième Rome, à Constantinople, l’empereur Justinien : le dernier à avoir tenté par une reconquête éphémère de rétablir son autorité sur un Occident partagé entre les Vandales, les Francs, les Burgo…

Synonyms

Nouvelle Rome

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Deuxième Rome"?
"Deuxième Rome" is spelled D-E-U-X-I-È-M-E- -R-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dø.zjɛm ʁɔm\.
What does "Deuxième Rome" mean?
As a proper noun, "Deuxième Rome" means: Constantinople.
How do you pronounce "Deuxième Rome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Deuxième Rome" is \dø.zjɛm ʁɔm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list