LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

oetum

oetum n (genitive oetī)

Meaning

  1. neuterAn unknown kind of Egyptian plant

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeoetumoeta
genitiveoetīoetōrum
dativeoetōoetīs
accusativeoetumoeta
ablativeoetōoetīs
vocativeoetumoeta

oetum, i, n., = οἶτον,
I. an Egyptian plant, otherwise unknown, Plin. 21, 15, 52, § 88.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek οἶτος(oîtos)
  2. Ancient Greek οἶτον(oîton)
  3. Latinoetum

From Ancient Greek οἶτον (oîton).

Quick answers

What does oetum mean in Latin?
oetum, a noun, means “An unknown kind of Egyptian plant”.
What is the genitive of oetum?
The genitive singular is oetī. oetum is neuter, second declension.
Where does oetum come from?
Ancient Greek οἶτος (oîtos) → Ancient Greek οἶτον (oîton) → Latin oetum.