noun · neutersecond declension
explēmentum
explēmentum n (genitive explēmentī)
Classical[ɛk.spɫeːˈmɛn.tũː]Ecclesiastical[ek.spleˈmɛn.tum]
Meaning
- that which fills up.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | explēmentum | explēmenta |
| genitive | explēmentī | explēmentōrum |
| dative | explēmentō | explēmentīs |
| accusative | explēmentum | explēmenta |
| ablative | explēmentō | explēmentīs |
| vocative | explēmentum | explēmenta |
explēmentum, i, n. expleo,
I. that which fills up.
I. Lit., of food, a filling, stuffing:
inanimentis explementum quaerito, Plaut. Stich. 1, 3, 19: cacumina arborum explementum esse ventris, Sen. Ep. 110, 12.—* II. Trop., of speech, a complement, supplement:
quod sequitur ... explementum esse, Sen. Suas. 2, 20.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin explēmentum From expleō + -mentum.