LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

ateramum

ateramum n (genitive ateramī)
Classical[aˈtɛ.ra.mũː]

Meaning

  1. neuterA name used by Pliny the Elder for a kind of weed.
    circa Philippos ateramum nominant in pingui solo herbam, qua faba necaturAround Philippi they call a certain weed that kills bean plants, found in rich soil, ateramum77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 18.44.155

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeateramumaterama
genitiveateramīateramōrum
dativeateramōateramīs
accusativeateramumaterama
ablativeateramōateramīs
vocativeateramumaterama

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀτεράμων (aterámōn) in Theophrastus, variant of ἀτέραμνος (atéramnos, “hard”), apparently misconstrued as a name for the plant itself by Pliny.

Quick answers

What does ateramum mean in Latin?
ateramum, a noun, means “A name used by Pliny the Elder for a kind of weed.”.
What is the genitive of ateramum?
The genitive singular is ateramī. ateramum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce ateramum?
In classical Latin, [aˈtɛ.ra.mũː].