Aegimurus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Αἰγίμορος (Aigímoros), from Punic *𐤀𐤉𐤂𐤌𐤓 (*ʾygmr).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ae̯ˈɡi.mu.rus/, [äe̯ˈɡɪmʊrʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /eˈd͡ʒi.mu.rus/, [eˈd͡ʒiːmurus]

Proper noun

Aegimurus f sg (genitive Aegimurī); second declension

1. A lofty island off the coast of Africa, now Zembra

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Aegimurus
Genitive	Aegimurī
Dative	Aegimurō
Accusative	Aegimurum
Ablative	Aegimurō
Vocative	Aegimure

References

• Aegimurus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Aegimurus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly