noun · neutersecond declension
busticētum
busticētum n (genitive busticētī)
Classical[bʊs.tɪˈkeː.tũː]Ecclesiastical[bus.tiˈt͡ʃɛː.tum]
Meaning
- a place where corpses are burned
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | busticētum | busticēta |
| genitive | busticētī | busticētōrum |
| dative | busticētō | busticētīs |
| accusative | busticētum | busticēta |
| ablative | busticētō | busticētīs |
| vocative | busticētum | busticēta |
bustĭcētum, i, n. id., post-class. for bustum,
I. a place where dead bodies were burned, Arn. 1, p. 24; 7, p. 222.
Origins
Formed as bustum (“tomb”) + -ētum (“grove”), by analogy to fruticētum.