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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Butuntum

Butuntum n sg (genitive Butuntī)
Classical[bʊˈtʊn.tũː]Ecclesiastical[buˈtun.tum]

Meaning

  1. neutersingularan inland city in Apulia, situated not far from Barium, now Bitonto

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeButuntum—
genitiveButuntī—
dativeButuntō—
accusativeButuntum—
ablativeButuntō—
vocativeButuntum—
locativeButuntī—

Butuntum, i, n.,
I. a town of Calabria, now Bitonte; hence, Butuntinenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Butuntum, Plin. 3, 11, 16, § 105; Front. Col. p. 111.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyButuntumButuntum (Βυτοντῖνος: Eth. Butuntinensis: Bitonto), an inland city of Apulia, distant 12 miles W. from Barium, and about 5 from the sea. From its posi…

Quick answers

What does Butuntum mean in Latin?
Butuntum, a proper noun, means “an inland city in Apulia, situated not far from Barium, now Bitonto”.
What is the genitive of Butuntum?
The genitive singular is Butuntī. Butuntum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Butuntum?
In classical Latin, [bʊˈtʊn.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [buˈtun.tum].