proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Clītumnus1
Clītumnus m sg (genitive Clītumnī)
Classical[kliːˈtʊm.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[kliˈtum.nus]
Meaning
- The Clitunno river, that flows in Umbria.
- The god of the Clitunno, son of Oceanus and Tethys
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Clītumnus | — |
| genitive | Clītumnī | — |
| dative | Clītumnō | — |
| accusative | Clītumnum | — |
| ablative | Clītumnō | — |
| vocative | Clītumne | — |
Clītumnus, i, m.,
I. a small river in Umbria, celebrated in ancient times, whose source received divine homage as Juppiter Clitumnus, now Clitunno or la Vene, Plin. Ep. 8, 8, 1; 8, 8, 5; Verg. G. 2, 146 Serv. et Heyne; Prop. 2 (3), 19, 25; Sil. 4, 547; 8, 453; Suet. Calig. 43.—Hence, Clītum-nus, a, um, adj., of Clitumnus:
Clitumna novalia, Stat. S. 1, 4, 128.Origins
Unknown. The suffix -umnus may relate to several other names of deities such as Pīcumnus, Pīlumnus, Vertumnus, Vītumnus, and Volumnus. Alternatively, it could continue the amnis (“river”).