LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · neutersecond declension

Cōmum

Cōmum n sg (genitive Cōmī)
Classical[ˈkoː.mũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔː.mum]

Meaning

  1. a city in Cisalpine Gaul situated on the shore of the Larius lake, now Como

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCōmum—
genitiveCōmī—
dativeCōmō—
accusativeCōmum—
ablativeCōmō—
vocativeCōmum—
locativeCōmī—

Cōmum, i, n., = Κῶμον,
I. a considerable town in Gallia Transpadana, the birthplace of the younger Pliny, now Como, Liv. 33, 36, 14; Plin. Ep. 1, 3, 1; Just. 20, 5, 8; Plin. 3, 17, 21, § 124; rebuilt by Caesar; hence also called Novum Comum (Νεόκωμον), Suet. Caes. 28.—Hence,
II. Cōmensis, e, adj., of or pertaining to Comum: ager, Liv. 33, 36, 9.—Absol.: in Comensi, Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 232.—Subst.: Cōmenses, ium, m., the inhabitants of Comum, Liv. 33, 36, 9; and id. 33, 37, 10; and, acc. to the later ap pel., Nŏvŏcōmensis, Cic. Fam. 13, 35, 1.

Origins

Descendants
  • ItalianComo

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyComumComum (Κῶμον: Eth. Κωμίτης, Eth. Comensis: Como), an important city of Cisalpine Gaul, situated at the southern extremity of the Lacus Larius, immedia…

Quick answers

What does Cōmum mean in Latin?
Cōmum, a proper noun, means “a city in Cisalpine Gaul situated on the shore of the Larius lake, now Como”.
What is the genitive of Cōmum?
The genitive singular is Cōmī. Cōmum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Cōmum?
In classical Latin, [ˈkoː.mũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkɔː.mum].