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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Pisaurum

Pisaurum n sg (genitive Pisaurī)
Classical[pɪˈsau̯.rũː]Ecclesiastical[piˈs̬aːu̯.rum]

Meaning

  1. neutersingularA considerable town of Umbria, situated on the Adriatic coast, now the town of Pesaro

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePisaurum—
genitivePisaurī—
dativePisaurō—
accusativePisaurum—
ablativePisaurō—
vocativePisaurum—
locativePisaurī—

Pisaurum, i,
I. n.. a city of Umbria, at the mouth of the Pisaurus, the mod. Pesaro, Mel. 2, 4, 5; Liv. 39, 44; Vell. 1, 15, 2; Caes. B. C. 1, 11 sq.; Cic. Fam. 16, 12, 2; id. Att. 2, 7, 2 sq.—Hence,
A. Pisaurensis, e, adj., Pisaurian: T. Accius Pisaurensis, of Pisaurum, Cic. Brut. 78, 271; Plin. 7, 39, 40, § 128.—In plur.: Pisaurenses, ĭum, m., the Pisaurians, Inscr. Grut. 276, 3; 481, 9; 1085, 12.—
B. † Pisaurĭus, ii, m., name of a slave liberated by the city of Pisaurum, Inscr. Fabr. p. 438, n. 17.

Origins

From Pisaurus, the local river.

Descendants
  • ItalianPesaro
  • Ancient GreekΠείσαυρα
  • SicilianPìsaru

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPisaurumPisaurum (Πισαῦρον: Eth. Pisaurensis: Pesaro), a considerable town of Umbria, situated on the coast of the Adriatic, between Fanum Fortunae (Fano) and…

Quick answers

What does Pisaurum mean in Latin?
Pisaurum, a proper noun, means “A considerable town of Umbria, situated on the Adriatic coast, now the town of Pesaro”.
What is the genitive of Pisaurum?
The genitive singular is Pisaurī. Pisaurum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Pisaurum?
In classical Latin, [pɪˈsau̯.rũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [piˈs̬aːu̯.rum].