libramentum
Latin
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /liː.braːˈmen.tum/, [lʲiːbräːˈmɛn̪t̪ʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /li.braˈmen.tum/, [libräˈmɛn̪t̪um]
Noun
lībrāmentum n (genitive lībrāmentī); second declension
- weight, gravity
- level surface, horizontal plane
- evenness, equality
- straight line, boundary line
- counterpoise
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lībrāmentum | lībrāmenta |
| Genitive | lībrāmentī | lībrāmentōrum |
| Dative | lībrāmentō | lībrāmentīs |
| Accusative | lībrāmentum | lībrāmenta |
| Ablative | lībrāmentō | lībrāmentīs |
| Vocative | lībrāmentum | lībrāmenta |
References
- “libramentum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- libramentum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.