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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Philomēlium

Philomēlium n sg (genitive Philomēliī or Philomēlī)
Classical[pʰɪ.ɫɔˈmeː.li.ũː]Ecclesiastical[fi.loˈmɛː.li.um]

Meaning

  1. A town of Phrygia situated on the road from Synnada to Iconium

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePhilomēlium—
genitivePhilomēliī
Philomēlī		—
dativePhilomēliō—
accusativePhilomēlium—
ablativePhilomēliō—
vocativePhilomēlium—
locativePhilomēliī—

Phĭlŏmēlĭum, ii, n., = Φιλομήλιον,
I. a city in Phrygia Major, now Ak Shehr, Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 15; 15, 4, 2; Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 83, § 191.—Hence,
II. Phĭlŏmēlenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Philomelium, the Philomelians, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 83, § 191 Zumpt N. cr. (al. Philomelienses); Plin. 5, 27, 25, § 95.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φιλομήλιον (Philomḗlion).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPhilomeliumPhilomelium, PHILOMELUM (Φιλομήλιον: Eth. Φιλομηλεύς, Eth. Philomeliensis), a town in the south-eastern part of Phrygia, which perhaps derived its nam…

Quick answers

What does Philomēlium mean in Latin?
Philomēlium, a proper noun, means “A town of Phrygia situated on the road from Synnada to Iconium”.
What is the genitive of Philomēlium?
The genitive singular is Philomēliī. Philomēlium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Philomēlium?
In classical Latin, [pʰɪ.ɫɔˈmeː.li.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fi.loˈmɛː.li.um].