LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · neutersecond declension

Ferentīnum

Ferentīnum n sg (genitive Ferentīnī)
Classical[fɛ.rɛnˈtiː.nũː]Ecclesiastical[fe.renˈtiː.num]

Meaning

  1. a city of the Hernici in Latium situated between Anagnia and Frusino, now Ferentino

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeFerentīnum—
genitiveFerentīnī—
dativeFerentīnō—
accusativeFerentīnum—
ablativeFerentīnō—
vocativeFerentīnum—
locativeFerentīnī—

Fĕrentīnum, i, n.
I. A small solitary town of the Hernici, in Latium, on the Via Latina, between Anagnia and Frusino, now Ferentino, Liv. 4, 51, 7; 7, 9, 1; 32, 2. —Used to signify a little solitary countrytown, Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 8.—
B. Derivv.
1. Fĕrentīnus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Ferentinum; only subst.: Fĕrentīni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Ferentinum, Ferentines, Sil. 8, 395.—
2. Fĕrentīnas, ātis, m., Ferentine: ager, Liv. 26, 9, 11: populus, id. 9, 43, 23; also: Ferentinatis populus, Titin. ap. Prisc. p. 629 P.—In plur. subst.: Fĕrentīnātes, ium, m., the inhabitants of Ferentinum, Ferentines, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 64; Liv. 34, 42, 5; Inscr. Orell 1011. —
II. Fĕrentīnum or Fĕrentium, ĭi, n., a small town in Etruria, the birthplace of the Emperor Otho, now Ferento, Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 52; Suet. Oth. 1; Tac. A. 15, 53; called municipium Ferentium, id. H. 2, 50 Orell. N. cr.; and: municipium Ferenti, Vitr. 2, 7, 4.—
B. Deriv.: Fĕrentīnen-sis, e, adj., of or belonging to Ferentinum, Ferentine: Colonia, Front. de Colon. p. 131 Goes.; cf. Inscr. Orell. 3507.—In the form FERENTIENSIS, Inscr. in Ann. dell' Inscr. Archeol. 1, p. 176.

Origins

Descendants
  • ItalianFerentino

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyFerentinumFerentinum (Φερέντινον: Eth. Ferentin ās, ātis, but sometimes also Ferentinus, Sil. Ital. 8.393; Jul. Obseq. § 87: Ferentino), a city of the Hernicans…GeographyFerentinumFerentinum or FERESTIUM (Φερεντῖνον, Strab. v. p.226; Φερεντία, Ptol. 3.1.50: Ferento), a city of Etruria, situated on the N. of the Ciminian range, a…

Quick answers

What does Ferentīnum mean in Latin?
Ferentīnum, a proper noun, means “a city of the Hernici in Latium situated between Anagnia and Frusino, now Ferentino”.
What is the genitive of Ferentīnum?
The genitive singular is Ferentīnī. Ferentīnum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Ferentīnum?
In classical Latin, [fɛ.rɛnˈtiː.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fe.renˈtiː.num].