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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Pēchīnum

Pēchīnum n sg (genitive Pēchīnī)
Ecclesiastical[peˈkiː.num]

Meaning

  1. Beijing: the capital city of China
    Pechinum caput Sinārum est.Beijing is the capital of China.
    1573, Abraham Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum: Antuerpiae : Auctoris aere & cura impressum, absolutumq́ue apud Aegid. Coppenium Diesth, 1573. The city is marked as "C. Paquin" on a map of China.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePēchīnum—
genitivePēchīnī—
dativePēchīnō—
accusativePēchīnum—
ablativePēchīnō—
vocativePēchīnum—
locativePēchīnī—

Origins

Borrowed from Chinese 北京 (Běijīng). This version reflects spelling choices of the 17th century, with the various alternative spellings trying to keep the /k/ pronunciation based on the national reading variants of Ecclesiastical Latin.

Quick answers

What does Pēchīnum mean in Latin?
Pēchīnum, a proper noun, means “Beijing: the capital city of China”.
What is the genitive of Pēchīnum?
The genitive singular is Pēchīnī. Pēchīnum is neuter, second declension.