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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Nerētum

Nerētum n sg (genitive Nerētī)
Classical[nɛˈreː.tũː]Ecclesiastical[neˈrɛː.tum]

Meaning

  1. a town in Calabria, now Nardò in Salento

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNerētum—
genitiveNerētī—
dativeNerētō—
accusativeNerētum—
ablativeNerētō—
vocativeNerētum—
locativeNerētī—

Nĕrētum, i, n.,
I. a city in Calabria, now Nardo, Ov. M. 15, 51.—Hence, Nĕrē-tīni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Neretum, Plin. 3, 11, 16, § 105.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Νήρητον (Nḗrēton).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyNeretumNeretum or NERITUM (Νήρητον, Ptol.: Eth. Neretinus: Nardò), a city of the Sallentini, in the ancient Calabria, mentioned both by Ptolemy and Pliny amo…

Quick answers

What does Nerētum mean in Latin?
Nerētum, a proper noun, means “a town in Calabria, now Nardò in Salento”.
What is the genitive of Nerētum?
The genitive singular is Nerētī. Nerētum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Nerētum?
In classical Latin, [nɛˈreː.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [neˈrɛː.tum].