LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · neutersecond declension

Nōmentum

Nōmentum n sg (genitive Nōmentī)

Meaning

  1. Mentana (a city near Rome)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNōmentum—
genitiveNōmentī—
dativeNōmentō—
accusativeNōmentum—
ablativeNōmentō—
vocativeNōmentum—
locativeNōmentī—

Nōmentum, i, n.,
I. a city in the country of the Sabines, now Mentana, Liv. 1, 38; 4, 22; 32; Verg. A. 6, 773.—
II. Hence,
A. Nōmentānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Nomentum: ager, Plin. 14, 4, 5, § 48: vina, Mart. 13, 119: via, the road leading from Rome to Nomentum, Liv. 3, 52.—Plur. subst.: Nōmentāni, ōrum, m., the Nomentans, Liv. 8, 14; Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 64.—
B. Nōmentānus, i, m., a Roman surname: L. Cassius Nomentanus, Hor. S. 1, 1, 102; 1, 8, 11 et saep.

Origins

Descendants
  • ItalianMentana

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyNomentumNomentum Νώμεντον: Eth. Νωμεντῖνος, Steph. B. sub voce Nomentanus: Mentana), an ancient city of Latium, situated on the Sabine frontier, about 4 miles…

Quick answers

What does Nōmentum mean in Latin?
Nōmentum, a proper noun, means “Mentana (a city near Rome)”.
What is the genitive of Nōmentum?
The genitive singular is Nōmentī. Nōmentum is neuter, second declension.