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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Phalērum

Phalērum n sg (genitive Phalērī)
Classical[pʰaˈɫeː.rũː]Ecclesiastical[faˈlɛː.rum]

Meaning

  1. Phalerum (the oldest harbour of Athens, connected to the city by a long wall)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePhalērum—
genitivePhalērī—
dativePhalērō—
accusativePhalērum—
ablativePhalērō—
vocativePhalērum—
locativePhalērī—

Phălērum, i, n., = Φαληρόν,
I. the oldest harbor of Athens, connected with the city by a long wall, with a demos of the same name belonging to it, Plin. 4, 7, 11, § 24.— Hence,
A. Phălēreus (mostly trisyl.), ĕi and ĕos, m., = Φαληρεύς, of or from Phalerum, a Phalerian: Demetrius Phalereus, or simply Phalereus, a ruler of Athens and a famous orator, about B. C. 300, Cic. Leg. 2, 25, 64; id. Fin. 5, 19, 54; id. Div. 2, 46, 96; Nep. Milt. 6, 4.—Scanned as a quadrisyllable: Demetrius, qui dictus est Phalereus, Phaedr. 5, 1, 1.—Acc.: Phalerea, Quint. 2, 4, 41; 10, 1, 80.—
B. Phălērĭcus, a, um, adj., = Φαληρικός, Phalerian: portus, Nep. Them. 6, 1.—As subst.: Phălērĭcus, i, m. (sc. portus), = Phalerum, in Phalericum descendere, Cic. Fin. 5, 2, 5; cf.: in Phalerico, Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 225.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φάληρον (Phálēron).

Descendants
  • EnglishPhalerum
  • FrenchPhalère

Quick answers

What does Phalērum mean in Latin?
Phalērum, a proper noun, means “Phalerum (the oldest harbour of Athens, connected to the city by a long wall)”.
What is the genitive of Phalērum?
The genitive singular is Phalērī. Phalērum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Phalērum?
In classical Latin, [pʰaˈɫeː.rũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [faˈlɛː.rum].