LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

petaurum

petaurum n (genitive petaurī)
Classical[pɛˈtau̯.rũː]Ecclesiastical[peˈtaːu̯.rum]

Meaning

  1. neuterA stage or springboard used by tumblers and ropedancers

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepetaurumpetaura
genitivepetaurīpetaurōrum
dativepetaurōpetaurīs
accusativepetaurumpetaura
ablativepetaurōpetaurīs
vocativepetaurumpetaura

pĕtaurum, i, n., = πέταυρον,
I. a stage or spring-board used by tumblers and rope-dancers, Lucil. ap. Fest. s. v. petauristae, p. 206 Müll.; Mart. 2, 86, 8; 11, 21, 3; Juv. 14, 265; Manil. 5, 434; Petr. Fragm. 13.

Origins

From Ancient Greek πέταυρον (pétauron).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesPetaurumPetaurum (πέταυρον, πέτευρον) was, firstly, a pole or perch upon which fowls roosted (Theoc. 13.13; Pollux, 10.156): hence the better known use, a spr…

Quick answers

What does petaurum mean in Latin?
petaurum, a noun, means “A stage or springboard used by tumblers and ropedancers”.
What is the genitive of petaurum?
The genitive singular is petaurī. petaurum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce petaurum?
In classical Latin, [pɛˈtau̯.rũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [peˈtaːu̯.rum].