LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

laeotomus

laeotomus m (genitive laeotomī)
Classical[ɫae̯ˈɔ.tɔ.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[leˈɔː.to.mus]

Meaning

  1. masculineThe chord of a segment of a circle

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelaeotomuslaeotomī
genitivelaeotomīlaeotomōrum
dativelaeotomōlaeotomīs
accusativelaeotomumlaeotomōs
ablativelaeotomōlaeotomīs
vocativelaeotomelaeotomī

laeŏtŏmus, i, f., = λαιότομος,
I. the chord of a segment of a circle, Vitr. 9, 8, 6 Schneid. N. cr. (al. lacotomus).

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λαιότομος (laiótomos).

Quick answers

What does laeotomus mean in Latin?
laeotomus, a noun, means “The chord of a segment of a circle”.
What is the genitive of laeotomus?
The genitive singular is laeotomī. laeotomus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce laeotomus?
In classical Latin, [ɫae̯ˈɔ.tɔ.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [leˈɔː.to.mus].