LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

caesum

caesum n (genitive caesī)

Meaning

  1. neutercomma
  2. neuterpause, stop
  3. neuterkilling, slaughter

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecaesumcaesa
genitivecaesīcaesōrum
dativecaesōcaesīs
accusativecaesumcaesa
ablativecaesōcaesīs
vocativecaesumcaesa

caesum, i, n., v caedo
I. fin.

Origins

From the supine form of caedo (“to cut, strike, kill”).

Quick answers

What does caesum mean in Latin?
caesum, a noun, means “comma; pause, stop; killing, slaughter”.
What is the genitive of caesum?
The genitive singular is caesī. caesum is neuter, second declension.