Which European city had the Roman name Lutetia?
Lutetia Lutetia The Roman city of Lutetia (also "Lutetia Parisiorum" in Latin, in French "Lutèce") was the predecessor of present-day Paris. Impressive monumental remains of the ancient city can still be seen "in situ". The city was referred to as "Λουκοτοκία" (Lukotokía) by Strabo, "Λευκοτεκία" (Lefkotekía) by Ptolemy and "Lutetia" by Julius Caesar. The origin of this name is uncertain. The name may contain the Celtic root "*luco-t-", which means "mouse" and "-ek(t)ia", meaning "the mice" and which can be found today in the Breton word "logod", the Welsh "llygod", and the Irish "luch". Alternatively, it may derive from another Celtic
21 Lutetia city, the asteroid's craters are named after cities of the Roman Empire and the adjacent parts of Europe during the time of Lutetia's existence. Its regions are named after the discoverer of Lutetia (Goldschmidt) and after provinces of the Roman Empire at the time of Lutetia. Other features are named after rivers of the Roman Empire and the adjacent parts of Europe at the time of the city. The composition of Lutetia suggests that it formed in the inner Solar System, among the terrestrial planets, and was ejected into the asteroid belt through an interaction with one of them. 21