LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

figlīnum

figlīnum n (genitive figlīnī)
Classical[fɪˈɡliː.nũː]Ecclesiastical[fiˈɡliː.num]

Meaning

  1. noun from verbearthen vessel, crock
    […]; sin autem contignationes fuerint, figlinum opus subiciatur.[…]; but if they are built with beams, a layer of claywork should be added.c. 15 BCE, Vitruvius, De architectura 5.10.3
    si figlinum umidum ruptumve[…]reperiatur, non dubie promittunt aquas.if a moist or broken clay pot […] is found, they undoubtedly promise water.77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 31.46

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefiglīnumfiglīna
genitivefiglīnīfiglīnōrum
dativefiglīnōfiglīnīs
accusativefiglīnumfiglīna
ablativefiglīnōfiglīnīs
vocativefiglīnumfiglīna

Origins

Neuter form of figlīnus (“of or belonging to the potter”).

Quick answers

What does figlīnum mean in Latin?
figlīnum, a noun, means “earthen vessel, crock”.
What is the genitive of figlīnum?
The genitive singular is figlīnī. figlīnum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce figlīnum?
In classical Latin, [fɪˈɡliː.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fiˈɡliː.num].