LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

mōtrum

mōtrum n (genitive mōtrī)
Classical[ˈmoː.trũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɔː.trum]

Meaning

  1. New Latinengine (electrical, chemical, or other types)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemōtrummōtra
genitivemōtrīmōtrōrum
dativemōtrōmōtrīs
accusativemōtrummōtra
ablativemōtrōmōtrīs
vocativemōtrummōtra

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)ewh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)owh₁éyeti
  3. Proto-Italic*moweō
  4. Latinmōtrum

Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Latin -trum Latin mōtrum From mo(veō) (“to move, to set in motion”) + -trum.

Quick answers

What does mōtrum mean in Latin?
mōtrum, a noun, means “engine (electrical, chemical, or other types)”.
What is the genitive of mōtrum?
The genitive singular is mōtrī. mōtrum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce mōtrum?
In classical Latin, [ˈmoː.trũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɔː.trum].
Where does mōtrum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- → Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti → Proto-Italic *moweō → Latin mōtrum.