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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Būthrōtum

Būthrōtum n sg (genitive Būthrōtī)
Classical[buːˈtʰroː.tũː]Ecclesiastical[buˈtrɔː.tum]

Meaning

  1. a town in Epirus situated on a peninsula, now Butrint (a town in Albania)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBūthrōtum—
genitiveBūthrōtī—
dativeBūthrōtō—
accusativeBūthrōtum—
ablativeBūthrōtō—
vocativeBūthrōtum—
locativeBūthrōtī—

Būthrōtum, i, n. (Būthrōtŏs, i, f., Ov. M. 13, 721), = Βουθρωτόν and Βουθρωτός,
I. a town on the coast of Epirus, now Butrinto, Caes. B. C. 3, 16; Verg. A. 3, 293 sq.; Mel. 2, 3, 10; Plin. 4, 1, 1, § 4.—Hence, Būthrōtĭus, a, um, adj., of Buthrotum: ager, causa, Cic. Att. 16, 16, A, 4: Plancus, id. ib. 15, 29, 3; and subst.: Būthrōtĭi, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Buthrotum, id. ib. 14, 11, 2; 15, 2, 2; 16, 16, A, 4.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βουθρωτόν (Bouthrōtón), variant of Βουθρωτός (Bouthrōtós).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyButhrotumButhrotum (Βουθρωτόν, Strab., Ptol.; Βουθρωτός, Steph. B. sub voce: Eth. Βουθρώτιος), Eth. Buthrotius, a town of Thesprotia in Epirus, was situated up…

Quick answers

What does Būthrōtum mean in Latin?
Būthrōtum, a proper noun, means “a town in Epirus situated on a peninsula, now Butrint (a town in Albania)”.
What is the genitive of Būthrōtum?
The genitive singular is Būthrōtī. Būthrōtum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Būthrōtum?
In classical Latin, [buːˈtʰroː.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [buˈtrɔː.tum].