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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Agrigentum

Agrigentum n sg (genitive Agrigentī)
Classical[a.ɡrɪˈɡɛn.tũː]Ecclesiastical[a.ɡriˈd͡ʒɛn.tum]

Meaning

  1. neutersingularThe name of an ancient city of Sicily.; nowadays Agrigento.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAgrigentum—
genitiveAgrigentī—
dativeAgrigentō—
accusativeAgrigentum—
ablativeAgrigentō—
vocativeAgrigentum—
locativeAgrigentī—

Agrĭgentum, i, n.,
I. one of the largest and richest cities on the south coast of Sicily, near Cape Pachynum, acc. to the Greek (Ἀκράγας) sometimes called Acragas or Agragas, now Girgenti.—Here was the temple of Juno Lucina, so renowned in antiquity, whose ruins are still to be seen: oppidum Acragas, quod Agrigentum nostri dixere, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 89: alia judicia Lilybaei, alia Agrigenti restituta sunt, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 26.—Hence, Agrĭgentīnus, a, um, adj., of or from Agrigentum: sal, Plin. 31, 7, 41, § 85.—Subst.: Agrĭgentīni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Agrigentum, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 50.

Origins

Latinization from Ancient Greek Ἀκράγᾱς (Akrágās).

Descendants
  • ItalianAgrigento
  • SicilianGirgenti

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAgrigentumAgrigentum (Ἀκράγας: Adj. and Eth. Ἀκραγαντῖνος, Eth. Agrigentinus: Girgenti), one of the most powerful and celebrated of the Greek cities in Sicily, …

Quick answers

What does Agrigentum mean in Latin?
Agrigentum, a proper noun, means “The name of an ancient city of Sicily.; nowadays Agrigento.”.
What is the genitive of Agrigentum?
The genitive singular is Agrigentī. Agrigentum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Agrigentum?
In classical Latin, [a.ɡrɪˈɡɛn.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.ɡriˈd͡ʒɛn.tum].