LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

petōritum

petōritum n (genitive petōritī)
petorritum

Meaning

  1. An open, four-wheeled carriage

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepetōritumpetōrita
genitivepetōritīpetōritōrum
dativepetōritōpetōritīs
accusativepetōritumpetōrita
ablativepetōritōpetōritīs
vocativepetōritumpetōrita

pĕtōrĭtum or pĕtorrĭtum, i, n. Celtic petor, four, and rit, wheel,
I. an open, four - wheeled carriage, of Gallic origin: petoritum et Gallicum vehiculum esse, et nomen ejus dictum existimant a numero quattuor rotarum: alii Osce, quod hi quoque petora quattuor vocent: alii Graece, sed αιολικῶς dictum, Fest. p. 206 Müll.; Gell. 15, 30, 1; Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 192; id. S. 1, 6, 104; cf. also Plin. 34, 17, 48, § 163; Aus. Ep. 5, 35; 8, 5.

Origins

Borrowed from Gaulish petor (“four”) + rotos (“wheel”) (equivalent to quadri-rotus).

Quick answers

What does petōritum mean in Latin?
petōritum, a noun, means “An open, four-wheeled carriage”.
What is the genitive of petōritum?
The genitive singular is petōritī. petōritum is neuter, second declension.