noun · neutersecond declension

lūmectum

lūmectum n (genitive lūmectī)

Classical[ɫuːˈmɛk.tũː]Ecclesiastical[luˈmɛk.tum]

Meaning

lūmectum, i, n. luma, I.,

I. a thicket of thorns: lumariae (falces) sunt, quibus secant lumecta, Varr. L. L. 5, § 137 Müll.

From lūma (“thorn”) + -tum. The -ec- appears to be by analogy to forms like frutectum (“thicket, bush”), cārectum (“reed bed”).

Quick answers

What does lūmectum mean in Latin?

lūmectum, a noun, means “a thicket of thorns”.

What is the genitive of lūmectum?

The genitive singular is lūmectī. lūmectum is neuter, second declension.

How do you pronounce lūmectum?

In classical Latin, [ɫuːˈmɛk.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [luˈmɛk.tum].