LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

dēsertum

dēsertum n (genitive dēsertī)
Classical[deːˈsɛr.tũː]Ecclesiastical[deˈs̬ɛr.tum]

Meaning

  1. a desert, wasteland

Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedēsertumdēserta
genitivedēsertīdēsertōrum
dativedēsertōdēsertīs
accusativedēsertumdēserta
ablativedēsertōdēsertīs
vocativedēsertumdēserta

dēsertum, i, v. desero, P. a. B.

Origins

From dēsertus.

Descendants
  • Catalandesert
  • Frenchdésertfrom Old French desert
  • Englishdesertfrom Old French desert
  • Italiandeserto
  • Italiandiserto
  • Occitandesèrt
  • Portuguesedeserto
  • Romaniandeșert
  • Sardiniandeseltu
  • Sardiniandesertu

Quick answers

What does dēsertum mean in Latin?
dēsertum, a noun, means “a desert, wasteland”.
What is the genitive of dēsertum?
The genitive singular is dēsertī. dēsertum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce dēsertum?
In classical Latin, [deːˈsɛr.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [deˈs̬ɛr.tum].