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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Aventīnus mōns

Aventīnus mōns m sg (genitive Aventīnī montis)
Classical[a.wɛnˈtiː.nʊs ˈmõːs]Ecclesiastical[a.venˈtiː.nus ˈmɔns]

Meaning

  1. the Aventine Hill, one of the seven hills of Rome

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAventīnus mōns—
genitiveAventīnī montis—
dativeAventīnō montī—
accusativeAventīnum montem—
ablativeAventīnō monte—
vocativeAventīne mōns—

Origins

Unclear, ancient authors derive it either from: * Aventinus, legendary king of Alba Longa; * Aventinus, a legendary king of the Aborigines; * (according to Servius) avis, on account of the many birds who roosted there; * Aventinus, son of Hercules, rejected by Servius as having been named after the hill itself; * (more likely, according to Varro) Avens (modern-day Velino) (+ -īnus), a river nearby, also rejected by Servius.

Descendants
  • EnglishAventine
  • FrenchAventin
  • ItalianAventino

Quick answers

What does Aventīnus mōns mean in Latin?
Aventīnus mōns, a proper noun, means “the Aventine Hill, one of the seven hills of Rome”.
What is the genitive of Aventīnus mōns?
The genitive singular is Aventīnī montis. Aventīnus mōns is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Aventīnus mōns?
In classical Latin, [a.wɛnˈtiː.nʊs ˈmõːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.venˈtiː.nus ˈmɔns].