LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

pergamēnum

pergamēnum n (genitive pergamēnī)
Classical[pɛr.ɡaˈmeː.nũː]Ecclesiastical[per.ɡaˈmɛː.num]

Meaning

  1. parchment

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepergamēnumpergamēna
genitivepergamēnīpergamēnōrum
dativepergamēnōpergamēnīs
accusativepergamēnumpergamēna
ablativepergamēnōpergamēnīs
vocativepergamēnumpergamēna

Origins

Post-Classical, from Pergamēnus (Pergamum), a city in Asia Minor renown for its library.

Quick answers

What does pergamēnum mean in Latin?
pergamēnum, a noun, means “parchment”.
What is the genitive of pergamēnum?
The genitive singular is pergamēnī. pergamēnum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce pergamēnum?
In classical Latin, [pɛr.ɡaˈmeː.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [per.ɡaˈmɛː.num].