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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Metellīnum

Metellīnum n sg (genitive Metellīnī)
Classical[mɛ.tɛlˈliː.nũː]Ecclesiastical[me.telˈliː.num]

Meaning

  1. A town of Lusitania on the Anas, now Medellín

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMetellīnum—
genitiveMetellīnī—
dativeMetellīnō—
accusativeMetellīnum—
ablativeMetellīnō—
vocativeMetellīnum—
locativeMetellīnī—

Origins

Named after the Roman general Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius, who founded it as a military base for his operations in western Iberia, during the Sertorian War.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyMetellinumMetellinum (It. Anton. p. 416; Metelion, Geogr. Rav. 4.44), or METALLINUM (Colonia Metallinensis, Plin. Nat. 4.21. s. 35), a Roman colony of Lusitania…

Quick answers

What does Metellīnum mean in Latin?
Metellīnum, a proper noun, means “A town of Lusitania on the Anas, now Medellín”.
What is the genitive of Metellīnum?
The genitive singular is Metellīnī. Metellīnum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Metellīnum?
In classical Latin, [mɛ.tɛlˈliː.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [me.telˈliː.num].