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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Clūsium

Clūsium n sg (genitive Clūsiī or Clūsī)
Classical[ˈkɫuː.si.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkluː.s̬i.um]

Meaning

  1. Chiusi (a city in Tuscany)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeClūsium—
genitiveClūsiī
Clūsī		—
dativeClūsiō—
accusativeClūsium—
ablativeClūsiō—
vocativeClūsium—
locativeClūsiī—

Clūsĭum, ii, n.,
I. one of the oldest and most important towns of Etruria, the residence of Porsenna, previously called Camars or Camers, now Chiusi, Liv. 5, 33, 4 sq.; 10, 25, 11; Varr. ap. Plin. 36, 13, 19, § 91; Verg. A. 10, 167 al.; Müll. Etrusk. 1, p. 102; 1, p. 233 sq.; 2, p. 342.—Hence,
II. Clūsīnus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Clusium, of Clusium: vulgus, Sil. 8, 480: fontes (cold baths), Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 9: far (of special whiteness and excellence), Col. 2, 6, 3: siligo, Plin. 18, 9, 20, § 87: pultes, Mart. 13, 8.—In plur.: Clūsīni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Clusium, Liv. 5, 33, 1: novi, veteres, Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 52.

Origins

Borrowed from Etruscan 𐌂𐌋𐌄𐌅𐌔𐌉 (clevsi).

Descendants
  • ItalianChiusi
  • Ancient GreekΚλούσιον

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyClusiumClusium (Κλούσιον: Eth. Clus īnus: Chiusi), an inland city of Etruria, one of the most ancient and powerful in that country, and without doubt one of …

Quick answers

What does Clūsium mean in Latin?
Clūsium, a proper noun, means “Chiusi (a city in Tuscany)”.
What is the genitive of Clūsium?
The genitive singular is Clūsiī. Clūsium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Clūsium?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɫuː.si.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkluː.s̬i.um].