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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Ocriculum

Ocriculum n sg (genitive Ocriculī)
Classical[ɔˈkrɪ.kʊ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[oˈkriː.ku.lum]

Meaning

  1. neutersingularA considerable town of Umbria, situated on the left bank of the Tiber, now Otricoli

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOcriculum—
genitiveOcriculī—
dativeOcriculō—
accusativeOcriculum—
ablativeOcriculō—
vocativeOcriculum—
locativeOcriculī—

Ocrĭcŭlum, i, n.,
I. a city in Umbria, the mod. Otricoli, Liv. 22, 11, 5; Plin. Ep. 6, 25, 1; Tac. H. 3, 78.—Hence,
II. Ocrĭcŭ-lānus (also Ocrĭcŏlānus and Otrĭ-cŭlānus), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Ocriculum, Ocriculan: Ocriculana villa, Cic. Mil. 24, 64.—The tribus OCRIC., Inscr. Grut. 189, 5; 194, 2; 1031, 4; cf. Inscr. Orell. II. p. 16.—In plur. subst.: Ocrĭcŭlāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Ocriculum, the Ocriculans, Liv. 9, 41.

Origins

Probably from ocris (“stony mountain”).

Descendants
  • ItalianOtricoli

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyOcriculumOcriculum (Eth. οἱ Ὄκρικλοι, Strab.; Eth. Ὀκρίκολα, Steph. B. sub voce Ὀκρίκολον, Ptol.: Eth. Ocriculanus and Ocricolanus: Otricoli), a considerable t…

Quick answers

What does Ocriculum mean in Latin?
Ocriculum, a proper noun, means “A considerable town of Umbria, situated on the left bank of the Tiber, now Otricoli”.
What is the genitive of Ocriculum?
The genitive singular is Ocriculī. Ocriculum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Ocriculum?
In classical Latin, [ɔˈkrɪ.kʊ.ɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [oˈkriː.ku.lum].