LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

compartīmentum

compartīmentum n (genitive compartīmentī)
Classical[kɔm.par.tiːˈmɛn.tũː]Ecclesiastical[kom.par.tiˈmɛn.tum]

Meaning

  1. New Latincompartment
    compartīmentum femoris anterius

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecompartīmentumcompartīmenta
genitivecompartīmentīcompartīmentōrum
dativecompartīmentōcompartīmentīs
accusativecompartīmentumcompartīmenta
ablativecompartīmentōcompartīmentīs
vocativecompartīmentumcompartīmenta

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincompartīmentum

Latin partiō Latin partior Latin compartior Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin compartīmentum From compartior + -mentum.

Quick answers

What does compartīmentum mean in Latin?
compartīmentum, a noun, means “compartment”.
What is the genitive of compartīmentum?
The genitive singular is compartīmentī. compartīmentum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce compartīmentum?
In classical Latin, [kɔm.par.tiːˈmɛn.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kom.par.tiˈmɛn.tum].
Where does compartīmentum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? → Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm → Proto-Italic *kom → Proto-Italic *kom- → Latin compartīmentum.