LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · neutersecond declension

Aletrium

Aletrium n sg (genitive Aletriī or Aletrī)
Classical[aˈɫɛ.tri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[aˈlɛː.tri.um]

Meaning

  1. neutersingularan ancient Latian town in Italy, originally settled by the Hernici, taken and controlled by the Roman Empire in 306 BC, site of modern Alatri

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAletrium—
genitiveAletriī
Aletrī		—
dativeAletriō—
accusativeAletrium—
ablativeAletriō—
vocativeAletrium—
locativeAletriī—

Ălētrĭum, i, n.,
I. a town in Latium, now Alatri; whence,
a. ălētrīnas, ātis, adj., pertaining to Aletrium, Cic. Clu. 16. —ălētrīnātes, the inhabitants of Aletrium, Cic. Clu. 20; Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 63.—
b. Also, ălētrīnensis, e, the same: foederatus, Cic. Balb. 22 dub.

Origins

There is no agreed upon etymology. Indo-European, Semitic, and Etruscan origins have been suggested.

Descendants
  • ItalianAlatri
  • Ancient GreekἈλέτριον

Quick answers

What does Aletrium mean in Latin?
Aletrium, a proper noun, means “an ancient Latian town in Italy, originally settled by the Hernici, taken and controlled by the Roman Empire in 306 BC, site of modern Alatri”.
What is the genitive of Aletrium?
The genitive singular is Aletriī. Aletrium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Aletrium?
In classical Latin, [aˈɫɛ.tri.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈlɛː.tri.um].