LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · neutersecond declension

Grūmentum

Grūmentum n sg (genitive Grūmentī)
Classical[ɡruːˈmɛn.tũː]Ecclesiastical[ɡruˈmɛn.tum]

Meaning

  1. a city in interior Lucania

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGrūmentum—
genitiveGrūmentī—
dativeGrūmentō—
accusativeGrūmentum—
ablativeGrūmentō—
vocativeGrūmentum—
locativeGrūmentī—

Grumentum, i, n.,
I. a town of Lucania, near the modern Saponara, Liv. 23, 37, 10; 27, 41, 1 sq.; Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 69.—
II. Hence, Grumentīni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Grumentum, Plin. 3, 11, 15, § 98.

Origins

Descendants
  • ItalianGrumento
  • Ancient GreekΓρουμεντόν

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyGrumentumGrumentum (Γρούμεντον: Eth. Grumentinus: Saponara), a city of Lucania, and one of the chief towns situated in the interior of that province. From its …

Quick answers

What does Grūmentum mean in Latin?
Grūmentum, a proper noun, means “a city in interior Lucania”.
What is the genitive of Grūmentum?
The genitive singular is Grūmentī. Grūmentum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Grūmentum?
In classical Latin, [ɡruːˈmɛn.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ɡruˈmɛn.tum].