LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · neutersecond declension

Gythium

Gythium n sg (genitive Gythiī or Gythī)
Classical[ˈɡy.tʰi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡ʒiː.ti.um]

Meaning

  1. neutersingularA town of Laconia, situated near the mouth of the river Eurotas

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGythium—
genitiveGythiī
Gythī		—
dativeGythiō—
accusativeGythium—
ablativeGythiō—
vocativeGythium—
locativeGythiī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γύθιον (Gúthion).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyGythiumGythium (Γύθιον, Strab., Polyb., Plut.; Gytheum, Gythium, Liv.; Γυθεῖον, Steph. B. sub voce Gytheum, Cic.: Eth. Γυθεάτης), an ancient Achaean town in …

Quick answers

What does Gythium mean in Latin?
Gythium, a proper noun, means “A town of Laconia, situated near the mouth of the river Eurotas”.
What is the genitive of Gythium?
The genitive singular is Gythiī. Gythium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Gythium?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡy.tʰi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈd͡ʒiː.ti.um].