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noun · masculinesecond declension

Pergamēnus1

Pergamēnus m sg (genitive Pergamēnī, feminine Pergamēna)
Classical[pɛr.ɡaˈmeː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[per.ɡaˈmɛː.nus]

Meaning

  1. Pergamene (native or inhabitant of Pergamum) (usually male)
    [...] Attalus rex Pergamenorum : [...]1739, Epitome rerum Romanarum, page 64:

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePergamēnusPergamēnī
genitivePergamēnīPergamēnōrum
dativePergamēnōPergamēnīs
accusativePergamēnumPergamēnōs
ablativePergamēnōPergamēnīs
vocativePergamēnePergamēnī

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Πέργαμον(Pérgamon)
  2. Ancient Greek -νός(-nós)
  3. Ancient Greek -ηνός(-ēnós)
  4. LatinPergamēnus

Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός (Pergamēnós)bor. Latin Pergamēnus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός (Pergamēnós).

Descendants
  • EnglishPergamene
  • FrenchPergamène
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
Pergamēnus2
Pergamēnus (feminine Pergamēna, neuter Pergamēnum)
Classical[pɛr.ɡaˈmeː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[per.ɡaˈmɛː.nus]

Meaning

  1. adjectivePergamene (of, from or relating to Pergamum in Mysia)

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativePergamēnusPergamēnaPergamēnum
genitivePergamēnīPergamēnaePergamēnī
dativePergamēnōPergamēnaePergamēnō
accusativePergamēnumPergamēnamPergamēnum
ablativePergamēnōPergamēnāPergamēnō
vocativePergamēnePergamēnaPergamēnum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativePergamēnīPergamēnaePergamēna
genitivePergamēnōrumPergamēnārumPergamēnōrum
dativePergamēnīsPergamēnīsPergamēnīs
accusativePergamēnōsPergamēnāsPergamēna
ablativePergamēnīsPergamēnīsPergamēnīs
vocativePergamēnīPergamēnaePergamēna

Pergămēnus, v. 2. Pergamum, A.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Πέργαμον(Pérgamon)
  2. Ancient Greek -νός(-nós)
  3. Ancient Greek -ηνός(-ēnós)
  4. LatinPergamēnus

Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός (Pergamēnós)bor. Latin Pergamēnus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός (Pergamēnós).

Quick answers

What does Pergamēnus mean in Latin?
Pergamēnus, a noun, means “Pergamene (native or inhabitant of Pergamum) (usually male)”.
What is the genitive of Pergamēnus?
The genitive singular is Pergamēnī. Pergamēnus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Pergamēnus?
In classical Latin, [pɛr.ɡaˈmeː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [per.ɡaˈmɛː.nus].
Where does Pergamēnus come from?
Ancient Greek Πέργαμον (Pérgamon) → Ancient Greek -νός (-nós) → Ancient Greek -ηνός (-ēnós) → Latin Pergamēnus.