LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

asperum

asperum n (genitive asperī)
Classical[ˈas.pɛ.rũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈas.pe.rum]

Meaning

  1. neuteran uneven, rough, harsh place or landscape
  2. especiallyin pluralneuteradversity, difficulties
    Per aspera ad astra.Through hardships to the stars.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeasperumaspera
genitiveasperīasperōrum
dativeasperōasperīs
accusativeasperumaspera
ablativeasperōasperīs
vocativeasperumaspera

Origins

Neuter substantive of asper (“harsh”).

Descendants
  • Italianaspro
  • Portugueseáspero
  • Spanisháspero
  • Romanianaspru
  • Asturianaspru
  • Asturianásperu
  • Galicianáspero

Quick answers

What does asperum mean in Latin?
asperum, a noun, means “an uneven, rough, harsh place or landscape; adversity, difficulties”.
What is the genitive of asperum?
The genitive singular is asperī. asperum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce asperum?
In classical Latin, [ˈas.pɛ.rũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈas.pe.rum].