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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Hīspellum

Hīspellum n sg (genitive Hīspellī)
Classical[hiːsˈpɛl.lũː]Ecclesiastical[isˈpɛl.lum]

Meaning

  1. Spello (a city in Umbria)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHīspellum—
genitiveHīspellī—
dativeHīspellō—
accusativeHīspellum—
ablativeHīspellō—
vocativeHīspellum—
locativeHīspellī—

Hispellum, i, n.,
I. a city of Umbria, at the foot of the Apennines, now Spello, Plin. 3, 14, 19, § 113; Sil. 8, 458; Inscr. Orell. 3885. —Hispellātes, ium, m., the inhabitants of Hispellum, Plin. Ep. 8, 8, 6.

Origins

Descendants
  • ItalianSpello

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyHispellumHispellum (Εἰσπέλλον, Strab.; Ἴσπελλον, Ptol.: Eth. Hispellas,--ātis: Spello), a town of Umbria, at the foot of the Apennines, and on the left of the …

Quick answers

What does Hīspellum mean in Latin?
Hīspellum, a proper noun, means “Spello (a city in Umbria)”.
What is the genitive of Hīspellum?
The genitive singular is Hīspellī. Hīspellum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Hīspellum?
In classical Latin, [hiːsˈpɛl.lũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [isˈpɛl.lum].