S.P.Q.R.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• S. P. Q. R.

発音

• (Classical Latin) IPA: [sɛˈnaː.tʊs pɔ.pʊˈɫʊs.kʷɛ roːˈmaː.nʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: [seˈnaː.t̪us po.puˈlus.kʷe roˈmaː.nus]

固有名詞

SPQR

1. Initialism of senātus populusque rōmānus (“the Roman Senate and People”),
   • 203 C.E., Arch of Septimius Severus:

     S·P·Q·R

     The Roman Senate and People (sc. dedicate this monument)

   • 2018 August 30, Sarah E. Bond, “The Misuse of an Ancient Roman Acronym by White Nationalist Groups”, in Hyperallergic‎ (in English):

     In comments to Hyperallergic, ancient historian and classical numismatist Liv Yarrow noted the absence of SPQR coins during the period of the Republic and its later use as a means of justifying autocracy while harkening back to an earlier age:

使用する際の注意点

• In the classical period, this was usually interpreted as applying to the city of Rome's inhabitants; occasionally, it applied to the entire Roman Empire. In modern times, it continues to carry those connotations. It is also used in modern Italy by the municipal government of modern Rome.