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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Būcolium

Būcolium n sg (genitive Būcoliī or Būcolī)
Classical[buːˈkɔ.li.ũː]Ecclesiastical[buˈkɔː.li.um]

Meaning

  1. A town of Laconia, where the inhabitants of Mantinea were defeated by those from Tegea

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBūcolium—
genitiveBūcoliī
Būcolī
—
dativeBūcoliō—
accusativeBūcolium—
ablativeBūcoliō—
vocativeBūcolium—
locativeBūcoliī—

Būcŏlĭum, ii, n., = Βουκόλιον,
I. a town in Arcadia, Plin. 4, 6, 16, § 20.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βουκόλιον (Boukólion).

Quick answers

What does Būcolium mean in Latin?
Būcolium, a proper noun, means “A town of Laconia, where the inhabitants of Mantinea were defeated by those from Tegea”.
What is the genitive of Būcolium?
The genitive singular is Būcoliī. Būcolium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Būcolium?
In classical Latin, [buːˈkɔ.li.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [buˈkɔː.li.um].