LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · neutersecond declension

Cantium

Cantium n sg (genitive Cantiī or Cantī)
Classical[ˈkan.ti.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkan.t͡si.um]

Meaning

  1. neutersingulara promontory in England (now Kent)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCantium—
genitiveCantiī
Cantī		—
dativeCantiō—
accusativeCantium—
ablativeCantiō—
vocativeCantium—

Cantĭum, ii, n., = Κάντιον,
I. a promontory of England, now Kent, Caes. B. G. 5, 13; 5, 22.

Origins

From Brythonic *Cantio, from Proto-Celtic *kantos (“corner, rim”).

Descendants
  • ItalianCanzio
  • EnglishKentfrom Old English Cent

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCantiumCantium (Κάντιον), in Britain. Name for name, the county Kent. Probably the two areas coincide as well, or nearly so. Mentioned by Caesar as being tha…

Quick answers

What does Cantium mean in Latin?
Cantium, a proper noun, means “a promontory in England (now Kent)”.
What is the genitive of Cantium?
The genitive singular is Cantiī. Cantium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Cantium?
In classical Latin, [ˈkan.ti.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkan.t͡si.um].