LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

ossum

ossum n (genitive ossī)
Classical[ˈɔs.sũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔs.sum]

Meaning

  1. neuterbone (dead)
  2. neuterkernel, stone (of a nut, fruit)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeossumossa
genitiveossīossōrum
dativeossōossīs
accusativeossumossa
ablativeossōossīs
vocativeossumossa

ossum, i, n., v. 2. os.

Origins

Popular variant of os.

Quick answers

What does ossum mean in Latin?
ossum, a noun, means “bone (dead); kernel, stone (of a nut, fruit)”.
What is the genitive of ossum?
The genitive singular is ossī. ossum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce ossum?
In classical Latin, [ˈɔs.sũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔs.sum].