LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

pīlentum

pīlentum n (genitive pīlentī)
Classical[piːˈɫɛn.tũː]Ecclesiastical[piˈlɛn.tum]

Meaning

  1. a chariot used by Roman ladies

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepīlentumpīlenta
genitivepīlentīpīlentōrum
dativepīlentōpīlentīs
accusativepīlentumpīlenta
ablativepīlentōpīlentīs
vocativepīlentumpīlenta

pīlentum, i, n.,
I. an easy chariot or carriage, used by the Roman ladies, and in which the vessels, etc., for sacred rites were carried (cf. petorrita): pilentis et carpentis per urbem vehi matronis concessum est, quod, cum aurum non reperiretur, ex voto, quod Camillus voverat Apollini Delphico, contulerunt, Fest. p. 245 Müll.; cf. Liv. 5, 25: castae ducebant sacra per urbem Pilentis matres in mollibus, Verg. A. 8, 666; Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 192.

Origins

Borrowed from Gaulish.

In English words that came into English from pīlentum

  • pilentumpīlentum

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesPilentumPilentum a state four-wheeled carriage with cushions, which conveyed the Roman matrons, flamines, and Vestals in sacred processions and to the public …

Quick answers

What does pīlentum mean in Latin?
pīlentum, a noun, means “a chariot used by Roman ladies”.
What is the genitive of pīlentum?
The genitive singular is pīlentī. pīlentum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce pīlentum?
In classical Latin, [piːˈɫɛn.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [piˈlɛn.tum].