LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · neutersecond declension

Lēinum

Lēinum n sg (genitive Lēinī)
Classical[ˈɫeː.ɪ.nũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈlɛː.i.num]

Meaning

  1. a town in Sarmatia situated on an affluent of the river Borysthenes

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLēinum—
genitiveLēinī—
dativeLēinō—
accusativeLēinum—
ablativeLēinō—
vocativeLēinum—
locativeLēinī—

Origins

From Ancient Greek Λήϊνον (Lḗïnon).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyLeinumLeinum (Λήϊνον), a town of Sarmatia Europaea, which Ptolemy (3.5.29) places on an affluent of the Borysthenes, but whether on the Beresina, or some ot…

Quick answers

What does Lēinum mean in Latin?
Lēinum, a proper noun, means “a town in Sarmatia situated on an affluent of the river Borysthenes”.
What is the genitive of Lēinum?
The genitive singular is Lēinī. Lēinum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Lēinum?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫeː.ɪ.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlɛː.i.num].