nounsecond declension

pancratium metrum

pancratium metrum n (genitive pancratiī metrī)

Classical[paŋˈkra.ti.ũː ˈmɛ.trũː]Ecclesiastical[paŋˈkrat.t͡si.um ˈmɛː.trum]

Meaning

neuterPancratian meter, a trochaic meter consisting of hypercatalectic monometer

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	pancratium metrum	pancratia metra
genitive	pancratiī metrī	pancratiōrum metrōrum
dative	pancratiō metrō	pancratiīs metrīs
accusative	pancratium metrum	pancratia metra
ablative	pancratiō metrō	pancratiīs metrīs
vocative	pancratium metrum	pancratia metra

Origins

From pancratius (“athletic, Pancratian”) (from pancratium (“a contest blending boxing and wrestling”)) + metrum (“measure; meter”). Mentioned in Marius Honoratus Servius's Dē centum metrīs.

Descendants

EnglishPancratian

Quick answers

What does pancratium metrum mean in Latin?

pancratium metrum, a noun, means “Pancratian meter, a trochaic meter consisting of hypercatalectic monometer”.

What is the genitive of pancratium metrum?

The genitive singular is pancratiī metrī. pancratium metrum is second declension.

How do you pronounce pancratium metrum?

In classical Latin, [paŋˈkra.ti.ũː ˈmɛ.trũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [paŋˈkrat.t͡si.um ˈmɛː.trum].