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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Hymēttus

Hymēttus m sg (genitive Hymēttī)
Classical[hyˈmeːt.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[iˈmɛt.tus]

Meaning

  1. A mountain of Attica, famous for its marble and honey

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHymēttus—
genitiveHymēttī—
dativeHymēttō—
accusativeHymēttum—
ablativeHymēttō—
vocativeHymētte—

Hўmettus or -os, i, m., = Ὑμηττός,
I. a mountain near Athens, famed for its honey and its marble, Plin. 4, 7, 11, § 24; Cic. Fin. 2, 34, 112; Hor. C. 2, 6, 14; Ov. M. 7, 702; Mart. 7, 88; Val. Fl. 1, 396 et saep.— In fem.: Attica (perh. of the region about Hymettus), App. M. 1 init.—
II. Deriv.: Hўmettĭus, a, um, adj., of or from Hymettus, Hymettian: mel, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. 240, 33; Hor. S. 2, 2, 15: cera, Ov. M. 10, 284: columnae, Plin. 36, 3, 3, § 7: trabes, Hor. C. 2, 18, 3.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὑμηττός (Humēttós).

Quick answers

What does Hymēttus mean in Latin?
Hymēttus, a proper noun, means “A mountain of Attica, famous for its marble and honey”.
What is the genitive of Hymēttus?
The genitive singular is Hymēttī. Hymēttus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Hymēttus?
In classical Latin, [hyˈmeːt.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [iˈmɛt.tus].