noun · masculinesecond declension
lātomus
lātomus m (genitive lātomī)
Meaning
- quarryman
- stonemason
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lātomus | lātomī |
| genitive | lātomī | lātomōrum |
| dative | lātomō | lātomīs |
| accusative | lātomum | lātomōs |
| ablative | lātomō | lātomīs |
| vocative | lātome | lātomī |
lātŏmus, v. lautumus.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λᾱτόμος (lātómos, “stonecutter”), from λᾶᾰς (lâăs, “stone”) + τόμος (tómos, “cutting”), from τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”). The collateral form lautumus reflects the variant λᾱοτόμος (lāotómos) and shows adaptation to Latin phonotactics (āo→au) as well as vowel weakening in middle syllables (o→u), which suggests that it's the older form and lātomus is a younger, more literal borrowing.