LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

flēmen

flēmen n (genitive flēminis)
Classical[ˈfɫeː.mɛn]Ecclesiastical[ˈflɛː.men]

Meaning

  1. A bloody swelling about the ankles

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeflēmenflēmina
genitiveflēminisflēminum
dativeflēminīflēminibus
accusativeflēmenflēmina
ablativeflēmineflēminibus
vocativeflēmenflēmina

Origins

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁- (“to blow”), with a noun-forming suffix -men. Cognate with Latin flō (“to blow”), English blow, Old Armenian բեղուն (bełun, “fertile”), Albanian plas (“to blow, explode”).

Quick answers

What does flēmen mean in Latin?
flēmen, a noun, means “A bloody swelling about the ankles”.
What is the genitive of flēmen?
The genitive singular is flēminis. flēmen is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce flēmen?
In classical Latin, [ˈfɫeː.mɛn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈflɛː.men].