LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

automatum

automatum n (genitive automatī)
Classical[au̯ˈtɔ.ma.tũː]Ecclesiastical[au̯ˈtɔː.ma.tum]

Meaning

  1. neuterautomaton
  2. neutercontraption
  3. neuterdevice

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeautomatumautomata
genitiveautomatīautomatōrum
dativeautomatōautomatīs
accusativeautomatumautomata
ablativeautomatōautomatīs
vocativeautomatumautomata

Origins

From Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτον (autómăton), neuter of αὐτόμᾰτος (autómătos, “self-moving, self-willed”).

In English words that came into English from automatum

  • automaticautomaticus

Quick answers

What does automatum mean in Latin?
automatum, a noun, means “automaton; contraption; device”.
What is the genitive of automatum?
The genitive singular is automatī. automatum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce automatum?
In classical Latin, [au̯ˈtɔ.ma.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [au̯ˈtɔː.ma.tum].