LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

cōnōpēum

cōnōpēum n (genitive cōnōpēī)

Meaning

  1. mosquito net
  2. canopy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecōnōpēumcōnōpēa
genitivecōnōpēīcōnōpēōrum
dativecōnōpēōcōnōpēīs
accusativecōnōpēumcōnōpēa
ablativecōnōpēōcōnōpēīs
vocativecōnōpēumcōnōpēa

cōnōpē^um (instead of a short
I. e, sometimes cōnōpĭum), ei, n., = κωνωπεῖον, a net of fine gauze, used originally by the Egyptians, especially about the bed, as a protection against gnats, etc.; mosquito-curtains or bars: cōnōpēum, Juv. 6, 80: cōnōpĕum (cōnōpĭum), Hor. Epod. 9, 16, and Prop. 3 (4), 11, 45. In a doubtful measure, Varr. R. R. 2, 10, 8.—Hence, Engl. canopy.

Origins

From Ancient Greek κωνωπεῖον (kōnōpeîon), from κώνωψ (kṓnōps, “mosquito”).

Descendants
  • Catalanconopeu
  • Englishconopeum
  • Italianconopeo
  • Englishcanopyfrom Old French canopé
  • Frenchcanapéfrom Old French canopé
  • Portugueseconopeu
  • Frenchcanopéefrom Middle English canope
  • Spanishcanopyfrom Middle English canope

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesConopeumConopeum (κωνωτεῖον), a gnat or mosquito-curtain, i. e. a covering made to be expanded over beds and couches to keep away gnats and other flying insec…

Quick answers

What does cōnōpēum mean in Latin?
cōnōpēum, a noun, means “mosquito net; canopy”.
What is the genitive of cōnōpēum?
The genitive singular is cōnōpēī. cōnōpēum is neuter, second declension.