LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper nounthird declension

Mare Mediterrāneum

Mare Mediterrāneum n sg (genitive Maris Mediterrāneī)
Classical[ˈma.rɛ mɛ.dɪ.tɛrˈraː.ne.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmaː.re me.di.terˈraː.ne.um]

Meaning

  1. Late LatinMediterranean Sea (the sea between Europe and Africa)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMare Mediterrāneum—
genitiveMaris Mediterrāneī—
dativeMarī Mediterrāneō—
accusativeMare Mediterrāneum—
ablativeMarī Mediterrāneō—
vocativeMare Mediterrāneum—

Origins

Literally, “Landlocked Sea”. Earliest extant use by Isidore of Seville in the 6th century. It is said Solinus used it two centuries prior.

Descendants
  • Frenchmer Méditerranéefrom Middle French mer Mediterranee
  • Middle Frenchmer Miterraine
  • Middle Frenchmer Mediterraine

Quick answers

What does Mare Mediterrāneum mean in Latin?
Mare Mediterrāneum, a proper noun, means “Mediterranean Sea (the sea between Europe and Africa)”.
What is the genitive of Mare Mediterrāneum?
The genitive singular is Maris Mediterrāneī. Mare Mediterrāneum is third declension.
How do you pronounce Mare Mediterrāneum?
In classical Latin, [ˈma.rɛ mɛ.dɪ.tɛrˈraː.ne.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmaː.re me.di.terˈraː.ne.um].