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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Citium

Citium n sg (genitive Citiī or Citī)
Classical[ˈkɪ.ti.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃit.t͡si.um]

Meaning

  1. neutersingularA town of Cyprus on the southern coast of the island
  2. neutersingularA town of Macedonia situated between Pella and Beroea

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCitium—
genitiveCitiī
Citī
—
dativeCitiō—
accusativeCitium—
ablativeCitiō—
vocativeCitium—
locativeCitiī—

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,
1. Cĭtĭēus, i, m., a Citian: Zeno, Cic. Tusc. 5, 12, 34.—In plur., Cic. Fin. 4, 20, 56.—
2. Cĭtĭensis, is, m., the same: Zeno, Gell. 17, 21.—In plur., Dig. 50, 12, 1. —
II. A town in Macedonia, Liv. 42, 51, 1 and 2.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Κίτιον (Kítion).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Quick answers

What does Citium mean in Latin?
Citium, a proper noun, means “A town of Cyprus on the southern coast of the island; A town of Macedonia situated between Pella and Beroea”.
What is the genitive of Citium?
The genitive singular is Citiī. Citium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Citium?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɪ.ti.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃit.t͡si.um].