proper noun · neutersecond declension
Lārīnum
Lārīnum n sg (genitive Lārīnī)
Classical[ɫaːˈriː.nũː]Ecclesiastical[laˈriː.num]
Meaning
- A city in the northern part of Apulia, situated near the river Tifernus, now the town of Larino
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Lārīnum | — |
| genitive | Lārīnī | — |
| dative | Lārīnō | — |
| accusative | Lārīnum | — |
| ablative | Lārīnō | — |
| vocative | Lārīnum | — |
| locative | Lārīnī | — |
Lārīnum, i, n.,
I. a town of Samnium, in the territory of the Frentani, near Teanum, now Larino, Cic. Att. 7, 13, 7; 7, 13, 6; id. Clu. 8, 27; Mel. 2, 4.—Hence,
II. Lārī-nas, ātis, adj., of or belonging to the town of Larinum:
Larinas socrus, Cic. Clu. 7: municipium, id. ib. 5.—In plur. subst.: Lā-rīnātes, ium, m., inhabitants of Larinum: in foro Larinatium, Cic. Clu. 13, 38.Origins
From Oscan, where it also appears in the form LADINOD. Further etymology unknown. According to UTET, possibly related to laridum (“bacon grease”) and Ancient Greek λαρινός (larinós, “fat”).