baɪ ðɪ ˈɜːli fˈɜːst sˈɛntʃɚɹi ˌeɪdˈiː fˈoːɹəm nˈɑːvəm hɐdbɪn ˈɛlɪvˌeɪɾᵻd tə ðə stˈæɾəs ʌv mjuːnˌɪsˈɪpiəm, ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ æz sˈʌtʃ ɪn plˈaɪniz lˈɪst ʌv tˈaʊnz.
By the early 1st century AD Forum Novum had been elevated to the status of municipium, appearing as such in Pliny's list of towns.