proper noun · neutersecond declension
Citium
Citium n sg (genitive Citiī or Citī)
Classical[ˈkɪ.ti.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃit.t͡si.um]
Meaning
- neutersingularA town of Cyprus on the southern coast of the island
- neutersingularA town of Macedonia situated between Pella and Beroea
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Citium | — |
| genitive | Citiī Citī | — |
| dative | Citiō | — |
| accusative | Citium | — |
| ablative | Citiō | — |
| vocative | Citium | — |
| locative | Citiī | — |
Cĭtĭum (more rare Cittĭum), i, n., = Κίτιον (Κίττιον).
I. A seaport town in Cyprus, now Khiti, the birthplace of the Stoic Zeno, Plin. 5, 31, 35, § 130; Nep. Cim. 3, 4.—Hence,
II. A town in Macedonia, Liv. 42, 51, 1 and 2.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Κίτιον (Kítion).