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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Pessium

Pessium n sg (genitive Pessiī or Pessī)
Classical[ˈpɛs.si.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛs.si.um]

Meaning

  1. neutersingulara town of the Iazyges mentioned by Ptolemy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePessium—
genitivePessiī
Pessī		—
dativePessiō—
accusativePessium—
ablativePessiō—
vocativePessium—
locativePessiī—

Origins

From Ancient Greek Πέσσιον (Péssion).

Quick answers

What does Pessium mean in Latin?
Pessium, a proper noun, means “a town of the Iazyges mentioned by Ptolemy”.
What is the genitive of Pessium?
The genitive singular is Pessiī. Pessium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Pessium?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɛs.si.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɛs.si.um].