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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Complūtum

Complūtum n sg (genitive Complūtī)
Classical[kɔmˈpɫuː.tũː]Ecclesiastical[komˈpluː.tum]

Meaning

  1. A town of the Carpetani in Hispania Tarraconensis, now Alcalá de Henares, Spain.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeComplūtum—
genitiveComplūtī—
dativeComplūtō—
accusativeComplūtum—
ablativeComplūtō—
vocativeComplūtum—
locativeComplūtī—

Complūtum, i. n.,
I. a town of the Carpetani in Hispania Tarraconensis, now Alcala de Henarez, Prud. στεφ. 4, 43.—Hence, adj.: Complūtensis, e, of or belonging to Complutum, Complutensian: ager, Paul. Nol. Carm. 32, 605.—As subst.: Complūtenses, ium, m., the people of Complutum, Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 24.

Origins

From Celtiberian Konbouto (the l being pronounced but not spelled), from *kom-bloutom (“confluence”, literally “flowing together”), a derivative of Proto-Celtic *ɸloutos (“flowing”).

Descendants
  • EnglishComplute
  • SpanishCompluto

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyComplutumComplutum (Alcalá de Henares), a town of the Carpetani, in Hispania Tarraconensis, on the high road from Emerita to Caesaraugusta. (Itin. Ant. pp. 436…

Quick answers

What does Complūtum mean in Latin?
Complūtum, a proper noun, means “A town of the Carpetani in Hispania Tarraconensis, now Alcalá de Henares, Spain.”.
What is the genitive of Complūtum?
The genitive singular is Complūtī. Complūtum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Complūtum?
In classical Latin, [kɔmˈpɫuː.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [komˈpluː.tum].