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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Lilybaeum

Lilybaeum n sg (genitive Lilybaeī)
Classical[lɪ.lyˈbae̯.ũː]Ecclesiastical[li.liˈbɛː.um]

Meaning

  1. neutersingularan ancient Carthaginian city on the island of Sicily, modern Italy; now Marsala
  2. neutersingulara promontory that forms the western point of the island of Sicily

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLilybaeum—
genitiveLilybaeī—
dativeLilybaeō—
accusativeLilybaeum—
ablativeLilybaeō—
vocativeLilybaeum—
locativeLilybaeī—

Lĭlўbaeum or -ŏn (Ov. M. 13, 726), i, n., = Λιλύβαιον,
I. a promontory on the southern coast of Sicily, with a town of the same name, now Capo Bœo, Mel. 2, 7; 15; 16; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 87; Cic. Div. in Caecil. 12, 39; 17, 56; Liv. 25, 31; 27, 5; Ov. M. 5, 351 al.—Called also Lĭlўbē, ēs, f., acc. to the Gr. Λιλύβη, Prisc. Perieg. 482.—Hence,
A. Lĭlўbaetānus, a, um, adj., Lilybæan, of Lilybæum: Lyso Lilybaetanus, Cic. Fam. 13, 34: mulier, id. Div. in Caecil. 17. —
B. Lĭlўbaeus, a, um, adj., Lilybæan: litus, Luc. 4, 583.—
C. Lĭlўbēĭus, a, um, adj., Lilybæan: vada, Verg. A. 3, 706.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Λιλύβαιον (Lilúbaion).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyLilybaeumLilybaeum (Λιλυβαῖον: Eth. Λιλυβαίτης, Eth. Lilybaetanus: Marsala), a city of Sicily, situated on the promontory of the same name, which forms the ext…

Quick answers

What does Lilybaeum mean in Latin?
Lilybaeum, a proper noun, means “an ancient Carthaginian city on the island of Sicily, modern Italy; now Marsala; a promontory that forms the western point of the island of Sicily”.
What is the genitive of Lilybaeum?
The genitive singular is Lilybaeī. Lilybaeum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Lilybaeum?
In classical Latin, [lɪ.lyˈbae̯.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [li.liˈbɛː.um].