Talk:Suburra

Latest comment: 3 years ago by 77.61.180.106 in topic Some possible points of improvement

Subura edit

"Etruscan spur (city) is practically the phonetic reverse of Lat. urbs (city) interestingly the Etruscan quarter of Rome was called Subura." from: http://webspace.webring.com/people/kh/hbrye/ Böri (talk) 09:37, 7 February 2010 (UTC)Reply

can ou come to the school today? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.192.121.129 (talk) 15:18, 18 February 2010 (UTC)Reply

Some possible points of improvement edit

  1. The name is usually spelled with one r even now. When it appears with two r's in English, it's usually in connection to modern times. So I guess the page should probably be moved.
  2. Maybe include some discussion on the etymology? If Platner is right, it derives from Sucusa, which isn't that implausible, an intervocalic -s- often changed to -r- like in -osom to -orum for example. But in that case I do wonder where the double rr in Italian suburra (slum) comes from.
  3. A map would be nice.
  4. The discussion on its cultural significance could be expanded a little, although the reference to Suburra (film) should probably be removed, as I think the title refers to the modern Italian word suburra rather than to the Latin district name Subura. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.61.180.106 (talk) 04:20, 17 January 2021 (UTC)Reply