noun · neutersecond declension

brūtum

brūtum n (genitive brūtī)

Classical[ˈbruː.tũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈbruː.tum]

Meaning

a senseless beast, a brute (an animal without the capacity for reason)

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	brūtum	brūta
genitive	brūtī	brūtōrum
dative	brūtō	brūtīs
accusative	brūtum	brūta
ablative	brūtō	brūtīs
vocative	brūtum	brūta

Origins

From brūtus: as a noun, a substantivisation of its neuter forms, in elliptical use for animal brūtum (“an irrational living creature”, “a brute animal”); as an adjective, regularly declined forms.

Quick answers

What does brūtum mean in Latin?

brūtum, a noun, means “a senseless beast, a brute (an animal without the capacity for reason)”.

What is the genitive of brūtum?

The genitive singular is brūtī. brūtum is neuter, second declension.

How do you pronounce brūtum?

In classical Latin, [ˈbruː.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbruː.tum].