LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

clausum

clausum n (genitive clausī)
Classical[ˈkɫau̯.sũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈklaːu̯.sum]

Meaning

  1. neuterenclosed space, enclosure

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeclausumclausa
genitiveclausīclausōrum
dativeclausōclausīs
accusativeclausumclausa
ablativeclausōclausīs
vocativeclausumclausa

clausum, i, v. claudo
I. fin.

Origins

From clausus (“shut, closed”), perfect passive participle of claudō (“to shut, close”).

In English words that came into English from clausum

  • closetclausum

Quick answers

What does clausum mean in Latin?
clausum, a noun, means “enclosed space, enclosure”.
What is the genitive of clausum?
The genitive singular is clausī. clausum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce clausum?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɫau̯.sũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈklaːu̯.sum].