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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Hydrūntum

Hydrūntum n sg (genitive Hydrūntī)

Meaning

  1. Otranto (a city in Apulia, in southeastern Italy)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHydrūntum—
genitiveHydrūntī—
dativeHydrūntō—
accusativeHydrūntum—
ablativeHydrūntō—
vocativeHydrūntum—
locativeHydrūntī—

Hydruntum, v. 2. Hydrus.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ὑδροῦς (Hudroûs).

Descendants
  • EnglishHydruntum
  • ItalianOtranto
  • EnglishOtrantofrom Italian Otranto

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyHydruntumHydruntum called in Greek and sometimes also in Latin HYDRUS (Ὑδροῦς: Eth. Ὑδρούντιος; Hydruntinus, but an inscription has Hudrentinus: Otranto), a ci…

Quick answers

What does Hydrūntum mean in Latin?
Hydrūntum, a proper noun, means “Otranto (a city in Apulia, in southeastern Italy)”.
What is the genitive of Hydrūntum?
The genitive singular is Hydrūntī. Hydrūntum is neuter, second declension.