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noun · neutersecond declension

manganum1

manganum n (genitive manganī)
Classical[ˈmaŋ.ɡa.nũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmaŋ.ɡa.num]

Meaning

  1. neutersiege engine, mangonel (type of ballista)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemanganummangana
genitivemanganīmanganōrum
dativemanganōmanganīs
accusativemanganummangana
ablativemanganōmanganīs
vocativemanganummangana

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μάγγανον (mánganon).

Elsewhere
  • Catalanmanganellfrom Medieval Latin manganellus
  • Occitanmanganèlfrom Medieval Latin manganellus
  • Spanishmaganelfrom Medieval Latin manganellus
  • Frenchmangonneaufrom Medieval Latin manganellus
  • Englishmangonelfrom Medieval Latin manganellus
  • Spanishmanganillafrom Medieval Latin manganellus
  • Spanishmanganafrom Medieval Latin manganellus
  • GermanMangefrom Middle High German mange
  • GermanMangelfrom Middle High German mange
  • Germanmangelnfrom Middle High German mange
Italo-Romance
  • Italianmangano
  • Portuguesemanganelafrom Italian mangano
  • Italianmanganello
  • Italianmanganella
  • Italianmangonella
  • ItalianManganofrom Sicilian mànganu
  • EnglishManganofrom Sicilian mànganu
noun · neutersecond declension
manganum2
manganum n (genitive manganī)
Classical[ˈmaŋ.ɡa.nũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmaŋ.ɡa.num]

Meaning

  1. neutermanganese (chemical element 25)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemanganummangana
genitivemanganīmanganōrum
dativemanganōmanganīs
accusativemanganummangana
ablativemanganōmanganīs
vocativemanganummangana

Origins

New Latin, altered from Medieval Latin magnesia.

Quick answers

What does manganum mean in Latin?
manganum, a noun, means “siege engine, mangonel (type of ballista)”.
What is the genitive of manganum?
The genitive singular is manganī. manganum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce manganum?
In classical Latin, [ˈmaŋ.ɡa.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmaŋ.ɡa.num].