LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

lū̆ctāmen

lū̆ctāmen n (genitive lū̆ctāminis)
Classical[ɫuːkˈtaː.mɛn]Ecclesiastical[lukˈtaː.men]

Meaning

  1. wrestling
  2. struggle
  3. contest
  4. mixture
  5. labor, task

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelū̆ctāmenlū̆ctāmina
genitivelū̆ctāminislū̆ctāminum
dativelū̆ctāminīlū̆ctāminibus
accusativelū̆ctāmenlū̆ctāmina
ablativelū̆ctāminelū̆ctāminibus
vocativelū̆ctāmenlū̆ctāmina

luctāmen, ĭnis, n. id.,
I. a wrestling.
I. Lit., Lampr. Alex. Sev. 30.—
B. Transf.
1. A struggling, struggle, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 30, 4.—
2. Toil, exertion, contest, fight: remo ut luctamen abesset, Verg. A. 8, 89: Veneris luctamen anhelum exercere, Auct. Epith. in Anthol. Lat. T. II. p. 636: lento luctamine Poenum compressit, Claud. B. G. 138.—
3. A mixing together, mixture of materials of different kinds: sine luctamine alterius generis, Pall. 3, 9, 13.—
II. Trop.: sed emendatio morum difficile luctamen fuit, labor, task, Mamert. Grat. Act. ad Jul. 4.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *lewg-der. Latin lū̆ctor Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Italic *-mn̥ Latin -men Latin lū̆ctāmen From lū̆ctor + -men.

Quick answers

What does lū̆ctāmen mean in Latin?
lū̆ctāmen, a noun, means “wrestling; struggle; contest”.
What is the genitive of lū̆ctāmen?
The genitive singular is lū̆ctāminis. lū̆ctāmen is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce lū̆ctāmen?
In classical Latin, [ɫuːkˈtaː.mɛn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [lukˈtaː.men].