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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Damastium

Damastium n sg (genitive Damastiī or Damastī)
Classical[daˈmas.ti.ũː]Ecclesiastical[daˈmas.ti.um]

Meaning

  1. neutersingularA town of Epirus mentioned by Strabo

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDamastium—
genitiveDamastiī
Damastī		—
dativeDamastiō—
accusativeDamastium—
ablativeDamastiō—
vocativeDamastium—
locativeDamastiī—

Origins

From Ancient Greek Δαμάστιον (Damástion).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyDamastiumDamastium (Δαμάστιον), a town in Epeirus, which Strabo mentions as possessing silver mines (vii. p. 326). The name of this town occurs in no other anc…

Quick answers

What does Damastium mean in Latin?
Damastium, a proper noun, means “A town of Epirus mentioned by Strabo”.
What is the genitive of Damastium?
The genitive singular is Damastiī. Damastium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Damastium?
In classical Latin, [daˈmas.ti.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [daˈmas.ti.um].