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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Panormus

Panormus f sg (genitive Panormī)
Classical[paˈnɔr.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[paˈnɔr.mus]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularPanormus (an ancient city in Sicily, situated on the northern coast of the island, now Palermo)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePanormus—
genitivePanormī—
dativePanormō—
accusativePanormum—
ablativePanormō—
vocativePanorme—
locativePanormī—

Pănormus (Panh-), i, f., and Păn-ormum (Panh-), i, n., = Πάνορμος,
I. the name of several cities.
I. A city in Sicily, the modern Palermo: oppida Panormum, Solus, etc., Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 90: tergemino venit numero fecundo Panormus, Sil. 14, 262: judicia Panhormi, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 26, § 63.— Hence,
B. Pănormĭtānus (Panh-), a, um, adj., Panormitan: legati Panhormitani, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 49, § 120: civitas, id. ib. 2, 3, 6, § 13.—
II. A city of Samos, now Port Viskaraho, Liv. 37, 10 and 11.—
III. A city of Crete, Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 59.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ph₂énts?
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pánts
  4. LatinPanormus

Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs)der. Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-) Ancient Greek ὅρμος (hórmos) Ancient Greek Πάνορμος (Pánormos)bor. Latin Panormus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πάνορμος (Pánormos), from πᾰν- (păn-) + ὅρμος (hórmos).

Descendants
  • ItalianPalermofrom Arabic بَلَرْم
  • CatalanPalermfrom Arabic بَلَرْم
  • EnglishPalermofrom Arabic بَلَرْم
  • GermanPalermofrom Arabic بَلَرْم
  • FrenchPalermefrom Arabic بَلَرْم
  • PortuguesePalermofrom Arabic بَلَرْم
  • SpanishPalermofrom Arabic بَلَرْم
  • EnglishPanormus
  • ItalianPanormo
  • FrenchPanormefrom Middle French Panorme

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPanormusPanormus, PANHORMUS (Πάνορμος: Eth. Πανορμίτης, Eth. Panorinitanus: Palermo), one of the most important cities of Sicily, situated on the N. coast of …GeographyPanormusPanormus Πάνορμος: Eth. Πανορμίτης). 1. A harbour of Achaia, 15 stadia E. of the promontory of Rhium. The bay is now called Tekiéh from a tekiéh or to…

Quick answers

What does Panormus mean in Latin?
Panormus, a proper noun, means “Panormus (an ancient city in Sicily, situated on the northern coast of the island, now Palermo)”.
What is the genitive of Panormus?
The genitive singular is Panormī. Panormus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Panormus?
In classical Latin, [paˈnɔr.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [paˈnɔr.mus].
Where does Panormus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- → Proto-Indo-European *ph₂énts? → Proto-Hellenic *pánts → Latin Panormus.