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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Lā̆vīnium

Lā̆vīnium n sg (genitive Lā̆vīniī or Lā̆vīnī)
Classical[ɫaːˈwiː.ni.ũː]Ecclesiastical[laˈviː.ni.um]

Meaning

  1. port city near Rome, legendarily founded by Aeneas

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLā̆vīnium—
genitiveLā̆vīniī
Lā̆vīnī		—
dativeLā̆vīniō—
accusativeLā̆vīnium—
ablativeLā̆vīniō—
vocativeLā̆vīnium—
locativeLā̆vīniī—

Lāvīnĭum, ĭi, n.,
I. a city of Latium, near the sea-coast, six Roman miles distant from Laurentum, founded by Æneas in honor of his wife Lavinia, now Pratica, Liv. 1, 1, 11; Varr. L. L. 5, § 144 Müll.; id. R. R. 2, 4, 18; Ov. M. 15, 728; Juv. 12, 71.—
II. Hence,
A. Lāvīnĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Lavinium, Lavinian: arva, Verg. A. 4, 236: litora, id. ib. 1, 2; Prop. 2, 25 (3, 32), 64.—
B. Lāvīnĭenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Lavinium, Lavinians, Varr. R. R. 2, 4, 18.

Origins

Unknown, but possibly from Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- (“to wash”), meaning "a bathing-place (for animals)". Synchronically derived from Lavīnum, an alternative form of the town's name. Roman legend derives it from Lā̆vīnia, daughter of the king of the Latins and wife of Aeneas.

Descendants
  • ItalianLavinio
  • Ancient GreekΛαουΐνιον

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyLaviniumLavinium (Λαουΐνιον; Λαβίνιον, Steph. B. sub voce: Eth. Λαβινιἁτης Laviniensis: Pratica), an ancient city of Latium, situated about 3 miles from the s…

Quick answers

What does Lā̆vīnium mean in Latin?
Lā̆vīnium, a proper noun, means “port city near Rome, legendarily founded by Aeneas”.
What is the genitive of Lā̆vīnium?
The genitive singular is Lā̆vīniī. Lā̆vīnium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Lā̆vīnium?
In classical Latin, [ɫaːˈwiː.ni.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [laˈviː.ni.um].