proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Pīlumnus
Pīlumnus m (genitive Pīlumnī)
Classical[piːˈɫʊm.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[piˈlum.nus]
Meaning
- a minor Roman god guarding the good health and growth of children
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Pīlumnus | — |
| genitive | Pīlumnī | — |
| dative | Pīlumnō | — |
| accusative | Pīlumnum | — |
| ablative | Pīlumnō | — |
| vocative | Pīlumne | — |
Pīlumnus, i, m., v. Picumnus.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
Pīlumnus ī, m
pilum, a god of the Latins, who taught how to crush corn , V.
Origins
From pīlus (“pestle”), from Proto-Indo-European *peys- (“to crush”) + *mno-.