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noun · neutersecond declension

mulctrum

mulctrum n (genitive mulctrī)
Classical[ˈmʊɫk.trũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmulk.trum]

Meaning

  1. neutermilk-pail

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemulctrummulctra
genitivemulctrīmulctrōrum
dativemulctrōmulctrīs
accusativemulctrummulctra
ablativemulctrōmulctrīs
vocativemulctrummulctra

mulctrum, i, n. id.,
I. a milking-pail: illic injussae veniunt ad mulctra capellae, Hor. Epod. 16, 49; Val. Fl. 6, 145; Calp. Ecl. 3, 66; 4, 25; 5, 33; 9, 36; Prud. Cath. 3, 66: mea, Nemes. Ecl. 2, 35; cf. mulctra.

Origins

From mulg(eō)- (“to milk”) + -trum (“instrumental suffix”), reflecting Proto-Indo-European *h₂melǵ- + *-trom.

Quick answers

What does mulctrum mean in Latin?
mulctrum, a noun, means “milk-pail”.
What is the genitive of mulctrum?
The genitive singular is mulctrī. mulctrum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce mulctrum?
In classical Latin, [ˈmʊɫk.trũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmulk.trum].