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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Lūcentum

Lūcentum n sg (genitive Lūcentī)
Classical[ɫuːˈkɛn.tũː]Ecclesiastical[luˈt͡ʃɛn.tum]

Meaning

  1. a coastal city in Hispania Tarraconensis, now Alicante

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLūcentum—
genitiveLūcentī—
dativeLūcentō—
accusativeLūcentum—
ablativeLūcentō—
vocativeLūcentum—
locativeLūcentī—

Origins

From lūcens (“bright, shining”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyLucentumLucentum (Plin. Nat. 3.3. s. 4; Lucentia, Mela, 2.6.6; Λουκέντοι ἢ Λούκεντον, Ptol. 2.6.14: Alicante), a city on the sea-coast of the Contestani in Hi…

Quick answers

What does Lūcentum mean in Latin?
Lūcentum, a proper noun, means “a coastal city in Hispania Tarraconensis, now Alicante”.
What is the genitive of Lūcentum?
The genitive singular is Lūcentī. Lūcentum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Lūcentum?
In classical Latin, [ɫuːˈkɛn.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [luˈt͡ʃɛn.tum].