What is the Latin word for Pergamus?

The usual Latin words for “Pergamus” are Pergama, Pergamum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“Pergamus” in Latin

PergamaThe fortified citadel of Troy.; Troy (city)PergamumPergamum; The fortified citadel of Troy.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

Pergamus

Pergama, -orum; Pergamum, -i (n.); and Pergamus, -i (f.); of or belonging to Pemamus, Peryamenus, -a, -um, and Pergameus, a, -um

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What is the Latin word for Pergamus?: The usual Latin words for “Pergamus” are Pergama, Pergamum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.