noun · neutersecond declension

candētum

candētum n (genitive candētī)

Classical[kanˈdeː.tũː]Ecclesiastical[kanˈdɛː.tum]

Meaning

a unit of measure corresponding to 100 Roman square feet in urban areas and 150 in agrarian areas

candētum, i, n., a Gallic word signifying

I. a space of 100 or 150 square feet, Col. 5, 1, 6; cf. Auct. Limit. p. 292 Goes.; Isid. Orig. 15, 15, 6.

Metathesis of earlier *cantedum, from Gaulish *cantedon, from Proto-Celtic *kantom (“hundred”) + *ɸedom (“space”).

Quick answers

What does candētum mean in Latin?

candētum, a noun, means “a unit of measure corresponding to 100 Roman square feet in urban areas and 150 in agrarian areas”.

What is the genitive of candētum?

The genitive singular is candētī. candētum is neuter, second declension.

How do you pronounce candētum?

In classical Latin, [kanˈdeː.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kanˈdɛː.tum].