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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Amiternum

Amiternum n sg (genitive Amiternī)
Classical[a.mɪˈtɛr.nũː]Ecclesiastical[a.miˈtɛr.num]

Meaning

  1. neutersingularancient city situated near L'Aquila, in Abruzzo

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAmiternum—
genitiveAmiternī—
dativeAmiternō—
accusativeAmiternum—
ablativeAmiternō—
vocativeAmiternum—
locativeAmiternī—

Ămĭternum, i, n. acc. to Varr. L. L. 5, 5, 12, from am- = amb- and Aternus, = Ἀμίτερνον,
I. a very ancient town built by the Aborigines, in the Sabine country, now San Vettorino; cf. Mann. Ital. 1, 509; the birthplace of the historian Sallust.—Derivv.
A. ămĭternīnus, a, um, adj., belonging to Amiternum, Col. 10, 422.—ămĭ-ternīni, ōrum, m. subst., its inhabitants, Varr. L. L. 5, 28, p. 11 Müll.; Liv. 28, 45, 19; Plin. 3, 12, 17, § 107.—
B. ămĭternus, a, um, adj., poet. for Amiterninus: cohors, Verg. A. 7, 710: ager, Mart. 13, 20.

Origins

Perhaps from am- (shortening of ambō) + Aternus

Descendants
  • unknownἈμίτερνον

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAmiternumAmiternum (Ἀμίτερνον, Strab.; Ἀμίτερνα, Dionys.: Amiterninus), a city of the Sabines of great antiquity. It was situated in the upper valley of the ri…

Quick answers

What does Amiternum mean in Latin?
Amiternum, a proper noun, means “ancient city situated near L'Aquila, in Abruzzo”.
What is the genitive of Amiternum?
The genitive singular is Amiternī. Amiternum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Amiternum?
In classical Latin, [a.mɪˈtɛr.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.miˈtɛr.num].