LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

latibulum

latibulum n (genitive latibulī)
Classical[ɫaˈtɪ.bʊ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[laˈtiː.bu.lum]

Meaning

  1. neuterhiding place, refuge
  2. neuterden (of animals)

Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms

Latebra · Latibulum

Latebra is a retired or obscure place, where a man can conveniently remain concealed; latibulum, a lurking-hole, into which a man must creep like a beast. (vi. 189.)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelatibulumlatibula
genitivelatibulīlatibulōrum
dativelatibulōlatibulīs
accusativelatibulumlatibula
ablativelatibulōlatibulīs
vocativelatibulumlatibula

lătĭbŭlum, i, n. lateo,
I. a hiding-place, lurking-hole, covert, den, of animals.
I. Lit.: cum etiam ferae latibulis se tegant, Cic. Rab. Post. 15, 42: serpens e latibulis, id. Vatin. 2, 4; id. Off. 1, 4, 11: furibunda ferarum, Cat. 63, 54; of men: latibulis occultorum locorum, Cic. Fl. 13, 31: aedium, App. M. 8, p. 215, 26.—
II. Trop., a hidingplace, refuge, etc. (syn. receptaculum): latibulum et perfugium doloris mei, Cic. Att. 12, 13, 2: quaerere occepit ex diffidentia latibulum aliquod temeritati, App. Mag. 1, p. 274, 4.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Latin -bulum Latin latibulum From lateō + -bulum. Doublet of latebra.

Descendants
  • Englishlatibulum
  • Italianlatibolo
  • Romanianlatibul

Quick answers

What does latibulum mean in Latin?
latibulum, a noun, means “hiding place, refuge; den (of animals)”.
What is the genitive of latibulum?
The genitive singular is latibulī. latibulum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce latibulum?
In classical Latin, [ɫaˈtɪ.bʊ.ɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [laˈtiː.bu.lum].