LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · neutersecond declension

Auximum

Auximum n sg (genitive Auximī)
Classical[ˈau̯k.sɪ.mũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈau̯k.si.mum]

Meaning

  1. neutersingulara city in Picenum situated on a hill near Ancon, now the town of Osimo

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAuximum—
genitiveAuximī—
dativeAuximō—
accusativeAuximum—
ablativeAuximō—
vocativeAuximum—
locativeAuximī—

Auxĭmum, i, n.,
I. a town of the Piceni, now Osimo, Caes. B. C. 1, 15; Vell. 1, 15; Inscr. Orell. 3868; 3899.—Hence, Auxĭ-mātes, ium, m., the inhabitants of Auximum, Caes. B. C. 1, 13; Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 63; cf. Mann. Ital. I. p. 489 sq.

Origins

Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weks- (“to magnify, increase”) with an S-stem extension similar to *augs. If so, related to augeo (“I increase”). There was also an Auximum in Campania, suggesting a possible Umbrian-like dialect or Picene stratum.

Descendants
  • ItalianOsimo
  • Ancient GreekΑὔξουμον

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAuximumAuximum (Αὔξουμον, Strab. Αὔξιμον, Procop.; Eth. Auximas,--ātis; Osimo), a city of Picenum, situated on a lofty hill about 12 miles SW. of Ancona. It …

Quick answers

What does Auximum mean in Latin?
Auximum, a proper noun, means “a city in Picenum situated on a hill near Ancon, now the town of Osimo”.
What is the genitive of Auximum?
The genitive singular is Auximī. Auximum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Auximum?
In classical Latin, [ˈau̯k.sɪ.mũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈau̯k.si.mum].