lumectum
Latin
Etymology
From lūma (“thorn”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /luːˈmek.tum/, [ɫ̪uːˈmɛkt̪ʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /luˈmek.tum/, [luˈmɛkt̪um]
Noun
lūmectum n (genitive lūmectī); second declension
- a thicket of thorns
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | lūmectum | lūmecta |
Genitive | lūmectī | lūmectōrum |
Dative | lūmectō | lūmectīs |
Accusative | lūmectum | lūmecta |
Ablative | lūmectō | lūmectīs |
Vocative | lūmectum | lūmecta |
References
- “lumectum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- lumectum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.