LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

ferrāmentum

ferrāmentum n (genitive ferrāmentī)
Classical[fɛr.raːˈmɛn.tũː]Ecclesiastical[fer.raˈmɛn.tum]

Meaning

  1. implement or tool made of, or pointed with, iron, especially an agricultural implement

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeferrāmentumferrāmenta
genitiveferrāmentīferrāmentōrum
dativeferrāmentōferrāmentīs
accusativeferrāmentumferrāmenta
ablativeferrāmentōferrāmentīs
vocativeferrāmentumferrāmenta

ferrāmentum, i, n. ferrum,
I. an implement or tool of iron, or shod, pointed, etc., with iron, esp. agricultural implements (a hatchet, axe, sickle, etc.): puteum periclo et ferramentis fodimus, Plaut. Rud 2, 4, 19: de ferramentorum varietate scribit (Cato) permulta ... ut falces, palas, rastros, etc., Varr. R. R. 1, 22, 5; Col. 2, 18, 4; 3, 18, 6; 4, 24, 21; 4, 29, 15; Plin. 18, 26, 64, § 236: agrestia, Liv. 1, 40, 5: peditem super arma ferramentis quoque et copiis onerare, axes, etc., Tac. G. 30: bonorum ferramentorum studiosus, swords or daggers, Cic. Cat. 3, 5, 10; id. Sull. 19, 55; id. N. D. 1, 8, 19; cf. id. Top. 15, 59; Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 86: nulla ferramentorum copia, * Caes. B. G. 5, 42, 3: tonsoria, razors, Mart. 14, 36: pugnantium, i. e. swords, Suet. Tit. 9: instrumento medici legato ... ferramenta legato cedunt, Paul. Sent. 3, 6, 62.

Origins

substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum Latin -āmentum Latin ferrāmentum From ferrum (“iron”) + -āmentum.

Descendants
  • Catalanferramenta
  • Italianferramenta
  • Portugueseferramenta
  • Spanishherramienta
  • Galicianferramenta
  • Interlinguaferramento

Quick answers

What does ferrāmentum mean in Latin?
ferrāmentum, a noun, means “implement or tool made of, or pointed with, iron, especially an agricultural implement”.
What is the genitive of ferrāmentum?
The genitive singular is ferrāmentī. ferrāmentum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce ferrāmentum?
In classical Latin, [fɛr.raːˈmɛn.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fer.raˈmɛn.tum].