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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Latmus

Latmus m sg (genitive Latmī)
Classical[ˈɫat.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈlat.mus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara mountain in Caria where Artemis kissed the sleeping Endymion

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLatmus—
genitiveLatmī—
dativeLatmō—
accusativeLatmum—
ablativeLatmō—
vocativeLatme—

Latmus, i, m., = Λάτμος,
I. a mountain in Caria, at the mouth of the Mæander, where Luna (Selene) kissed the sleeping Endymion, Cic. Tusc. 1, 38, 92; Mel. 1, 17; Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 113.—
II. Hence,
A. Latmĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Mount Latmus, Latmian: Latmius Endymion, Ov. A. A. 3, 84: venator, Endymion, Val. Fl. 8, 28.—
B. Latmĭădēus, a, um, adj., the same; of Endymion, Mart. Cap. 9, § 919.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λάτμος (Látmos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyLatmusLatmus (Λάτμος), a mountain of Caria, rising at the head of the Latmic bay, and stretching along in a north-western direction. (Strab. xiv. p.635; Apo…

Quick answers

What does Latmus mean in Latin?
Latmus, a proper noun, means “a mountain in Caria where Artemis kissed the sleeping Endymion”.
What is the genitive of Latmus?
The genitive singular is Latmī. Latmus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Latmus?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫat.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlat.mus].