LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

lōmentum

lōmentum n (genitive lōmentī)
Classical[ɫoːˈmɛn.tũː]Ecclesiastical[loˈmɛn.tum]

Meaning

  1. face powder, face cream, soap
  2. bean meal
  3. blue pigment

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelōmentumlōmenta
genitivelōmentīlōmentōrum
dativelōmentōlōmentīs
accusativelōmentumlōmenta
ablativelōmentōlōmentīs
vocativelōmentumlōmenta

lōmentum, i, n. lavo,
I. a mixture of bean-meal and rice kneaded together, used by the Roman ladies for preserving the smoothness of their skin.
I. Lit.: lomento rugas condere, Mart. 3, 42, 1: ex faba lomentum factum, Pall. Oct. 14, 9.—
B. Transf.
1. A kind of blue color, azure: lomentum est caeruleo candidius, Plin. 33, 13, 57, § 162. —
2. Bean-meal: lomentum appellatur ea farina, Plin. 18, 12, 30, § 117.—*
II. Trop., a wash, cosmetic, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 14, 4.

Origins

From Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- (“to wash”). Cognates include Latin lavō, Ancient Greek λούω (loúō), λοέω (loéō), Albanian laj, Old Armenian լոգանամ (loganam), and Old English lēaþor (English lather).

Quick answers

What does lōmentum mean in Latin?
lōmentum, a noun, means “face powder, face cream, soap; bean meal; blue pigment”.
What is the genitive of lōmentum?
The genitive singular is lōmentī. lōmentum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce lōmentum?
In classical Latin, [ɫoːˈmɛn.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [loˈmɛn.tum].