LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · neutersecond declension

Nētum

Nētum n sg (genitive Nētī)
Classical[ˈneː.tũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈnɛː.tum]

Meaning

  1. a town in southern Sicily situated near Syracusae, now Noto

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNētum—
genitiveNētī—
dativeNētō—
accusativeNētum—
ablativeNētō—
vocativeNētum—
locativeNētī—

Nētum, i, n.,
I. a city in Sicily, south-west of Syracuse, now Noto Vecchio, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 26, § 59; Sil. 14, 268.—Hence,
A. Nētī-nenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Netum, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 65, § 126.—
B. Nētīni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Netum, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 22, § 56.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Νέητον (Néēton).

Descendants
  • ItalianNotofrom Sicilian Notu

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyNetumNetum or NEETUM (Νέητον, Ptol. 3.4.13; Netum, Cic., Sil. Ital.: Eth. Netinus, Cic., Plin.: Noto Vecchio), a considerable town in the S. of Sicily, nea…

Quick answers

What does Nētum mean in Latin?
Nētum, a proper noun, means “a town in southern Sicily situated near Syracusae, now Noto”.
What is the genitive of Nētum?
The genitive singular is Nētī. Nētum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Nētum?
In classical Latin, [ˈneː.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈnɛː.tum].