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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Buxentum

Buxentum n sg (genitive Buxentī)
Classical[bʊkˈsɛn.tũː]Ecclesiastical[bukˈsɛn.tum]

Meaning

  1. neutersingularan ancient city in Lucania, now Policastro

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBuxentum—
genitiveBuxentī—
dativeBuxentō—
accusativeBuxentum—
ablativeBuxentō—
vocativeBuxentum—
locativeBuxentī—

Buxentum, i, f., = πυξοῦς,
I. a town in Lucania, of Greek origin, colonized by the Romans after the second Punic war, Vell. 1, 15, 3; Liv. 34, 45, 2; now Policastro, Mel. 2, 4, 9; Liv. 39, 23, 3.—
II. Derivv.
A. Buxentīnus, a, um, adj., of Buxentum: ager, Front. Colon. p. 90.—
B. Buxen-tĭus, a, um, adj., the same: pubes, Sil. 8, 585.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyBuxentumBuxentum called by the Greeks PYXUS (Πυξοῦς: Ptolemy however writes the name Βούξεντον: Eth. Πυξούντιος, Baxentinus: Policastro), a city on the W. coa…

Quick answers

What does Buxentum mean in Latin?
Buxentum, a proper noun, means “an ancient city in Lucania, now Policastro”.
What is the genitive of Buxentum?
The genitive singular is Buxentī. Buxentum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Buxentum?
In classical Latin, [bʊkˈsɛn.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [bukˈsɛn.tum].