LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

petimen

petimen n (genitive petiminis)
Classical[ˈpɛ.tɪ.mɛn]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛː.ti.men]

Meaning

  1. neuterA sore on the shoulder of a beast of burden

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepetimenpetimina
genitivepetiminispetiminum
dativepetiminīpetiminibus
accusativepetimenpetimina
ablativepetiminepetiminibus
vocativepetimenpetimina

pĕtĭmen, ĭnis, n., perh.
I. a sore on the shoulder of beasts of burden or draught (ante-class.): petimina in umeris jumentorum ulcera: eo nomine autem et inter duos armos suis quod est aut pectus solitum appellari, testatur Naevius, Fest. p. 209 Müll.; cf.: petimina in umeris jumentorum ulcera, Paul. ex Fest. p. 208 ib.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*peth₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*péth₂eti
  3. Latinpetimen

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Italic *-mn̥ Latin -men Latin petimen From petō + -men.

Quick answers

What does petimen mean in Latin?
petimen, a noun, means “A sore on the shoulder of a beast of burden”.
What is the genitive of petimen?
The genitive singular is petiminis. petimen is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce petimen?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɛ.tɪ.mɛn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɛː.ti.men].
Where does petimen come from?
Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- → Proto-Indo-European *péth₂eti → Latin petimen.