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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Clastidium

Clastidium n sg (genitive Clastidiī or Clastidī)

Meaning

  1. neutersingulara town in Cisalpine Gaul situated near the borders with Liguria, now Casteggio

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeClastidium—
genitiveClastidiī
Clastidī		—
dativeClastidiō—
accusativeClastidium—
ablativeClastidiō—
vocativeClastidium—
locativeClastidiī—

Clastĭdĭum, ĭi, n.
I. A fortress in Gallia Cisalpina, near the Padus, now Chiasteggio, Cic. Tusc. 4, 22, 49; Nep. Hann. 4, 1; Liv. 21, 48, 9.—
II. The name of a fragment of Nœvius, Varr. L. L. 7, 107; 9, 78.

Origins

The second element has been drawn from Proto-Indo-European *stedh-io-, from *steh₂- (“to stand”). The first element is less clear, but could be from a lost Celtic name.

Descendants
  • ItalianCasteggio
  • Ancient GreekΚλαστίδιον

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyClastidiumClastidium (Κλαστίδιον: Casteggio), a town of Cisalpine Gaul, situated on the borders of Liguria, about 7 miles S. of the Padus. It was on the high ro…

Quick answers

What does Clastidium mean in Latin?
Clastidium, a proper noun, means “a town in Cisalpine Gaul situated near the borders with Liguria, now Casteggio”.
What is the genitive of Clastidium?
The genitive singular is Clastidiī. Clastidium is neuter, second declension.