LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

gaesum

gaesum n (genitive gaesī)
Classical[ˈɡae̯.sũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡ʒɛː.s̬um]

Meaning

  1. neuterA Gaulish javelin

Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativegaesumgaesa
genitivegaesīgaesōrum
dativegaesōgaesīs
accusativegaesumgaesa
ablativegaesōgaesīs
vocativegaesumgaesa

gaesum, less correctly gēsum, i, n. Celtic,
I. a long, heavy javelin of the Gauls; Gr. γαισός or γαῖσον (syn.: dolo, sarissa, sparus, lancea), Caes. B. G. 3, 4, 1; Liv. 8, 8, 5; 9, 36, 6; 26, 6, 5; Varr. ap. Non. 555, 13; Verg. A. 8, 662; Sen. Hipp. 111; cf.: gaesum grave jaculum, Paul. ex Fest. p. 99 Müll. N. cr.—In poets the weapon of the Africans, Sil. 2, 444; of the Greeks, Stat. Th. 4, 64.

Origins

Borrowed from Gaulish *gaisos, *gaisom, from Proto-Celtic *gaisos, whence also Old Irish gae (modern Irish ga) and Welsh gwayw.

Descendants
  • Old Armenianգայիսոնfrom Ancient Greek γαῖσος
  • Basquegezi

Quick answers

What does gaesum mean in Latin?
gaesum, a noun, means “A Gaulish javelin”.
What is the genitive of gaesum?
The genitive singular is gaesī. gaesum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce gaesum?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡae̯.sũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈd͡ʒɛː.s̬um].