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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Canusium

Canusium n sg (genitive Canusiī or Canusī)
Classical[kaˈnʊ.si.ũː]Ecclesiastical[kaˈnuː.s̬i.um]

Meaning

  1. neutersingularOne of the most important cities of Apulia, situated near the right bank of the river Aufidus, now the town of Canosa

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCanusium—
genitiveCanusiī
Canusī		—
dativeCanusiō—
accusativeCanusium—
ablativeCanusiō—
vocativeCanusium—
locativeCanusiī—

Cănŭsĭum, ii, n. (Cănŭsĭa, ae, f., Inscr. Murat. 1037, 3),
I. a very ancient town in Apulia, now Canosa, founded by the Greeks, and celebrated for its excellent wool, Cic. Att. 8, 11, D, § 1; Liv. 22, 50, 4; 22, 52, 4; Mel. 2, 4, 7; Plin. 3, 11, 16, § 104; 8, 48, 73, § 190 sq.; Hor. S. 1, 5, 91; 2, 3, 168.—
II. Derivv.
A. Cănŭsīnus, a, um, adj., of Canusium, Canusian: ager, Varr. R. R. 1, 8, 2: rufae, Mart. 14, 129: birri, Vop. Carin. 20. —
2. Subst.
(a). Cănŭsīnus, i, m., an inhabitant of Canusium: bilinguis, i. e. speaking Greek and Latin, Hor. S. 1, 10, 30. —
(b). Cănŭsīna, ae, f. (sc. vestis), garments made of Canusian wool, Mart. 14, 127.—
B. Cănŭsīnātus, a, um, adj., clothed in Canusian wool: muliones, Suet. Ner. 30: Syrus, Mart. 9, 23, 9.

Origins

. Either borrowed from Ancient Greek Κανύσιον (Kanúsion) or from the same Daunian toponym.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCanusiumCanusium (Κανύσιον, Pol.; Strab.; Steph. B. sub voce Κανούσιον, Ptol.; Eth. Κανυσῖνος or Eth. Κανυσίτης, Eth. Canusinus: Canosa), one of the most anci…

Quick answers

What does Canusium mean in Latin?
Canusium, a proper noun, means “One of the most important cities of Apulia, situated near the right bank of the river Aufidus, now the town of Canosa”.
What is the genitive of Canusium?
The genitive singular is Canusiī. Canusium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Canusium?
In classical Latin, [kaˈnʊ.si.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈnuː.s̬i.um].