noun · neuterthird declension
formīdāmen
formīdāmen n (genitive formīdāminis)
Classical[fɔr.miːˈdaː.mɛn]Ecclesiastical[for.miˈdaː.men]
Meaning
- A fright or spectre.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | formīdāmen | formīdāmina |
| genitive | formīdāminis | formīdāminum |
| dative | formīdāminī | formīdāminibus |
| accusative | formīdāmen | formīdāmina |
| ablative | formīdāmine | formīdāminibus |
| vocative | formīdāmen | formīdāmina |
formīdāmen, inis, n. id.,
I. a fright, a spectre (post-class.):
bustorum formidamina, sepulcrorum terriculamenta, App. Mag. p. 315, 26.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Italic *-mn̥ Latin -men Latin formīdāmen From formīdō (“to dread, fear”) + -men (noun-forming suffix).