LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

būcinum

būcinum n (genitive būcinī)
Classical[ˈbuː.kɪ.nũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈbuː.t͡ʃi.num]

Meaning

  1. trumpet call, blast on a trumpet
  2. a kind of shellfish

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebūcinumbūcina
genitivebūcinībūcinōrum
dativebūcinōbūcinīs
accusativebūcinumbūcina
ablativebūcinōbūcinīs
vocativebūcinumbūcina

būcĭnum (bucc-), i, n. id..
I. The sound or blast of a trumpet, Plin. 9, 33, 52, § 103; 11, 10, 10, § 20.—Hence, ad Bucinum, a quarter in Rome, Dig. 14, 4, 5, § 16. —
II. A shell-fish used in dyeing purple, Plin. 9, 36, 61, § 129 sq.

Origins

From būcina (“bugle; curved war trumpet”), from bōs + canō (“sing”). Compare classicum.

Descendants
  • Frenchbuccin
  • Italianbuccino
  • Portuguesebúzio
  • Romanianbucium
  • Aromanianbucium
  • Galicianbucio

Quick answers

What does būcinum mean in Latin?
būcinum, a noun, means “trumpet call, blast on a trumpet; a kind of shellfish”.
What is the genitive of būcinum?
The genitive singular is būcinī. būcinum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce būcinum?
In classical Latin, [ˈbuː.kɪ.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbuː.t͡ʃi.num].