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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Rhoetēum

Rhoetēum n sg (genitive Rhoetēī)
Classical[rʰoe̯ˈteː.ũː]Ecclesiastical[reˈtɛː.um]

Meaning

  1. a promontory and ancient town in Troas, situated at the entrance of the Hellespont in modern Turkey

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeRhoetēum—
genitiveRhoetēī—
dativeRhoetēō—
accusativeRhoetēum—
ablativeRhoetēō—
vocativeRhoetēum—
locativeRhoetēī—

Rhoetēum, i, n., = Ῥοίτειον,
I. a city built on a promontory of the same name in Troas, on the Hellespont (now Cape Barbieri), Mel. 1, 18, 5; Liv. 37, 9; 37, 38 sq.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ῥοίτειον (Rhoíteion).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyRhoeteumRhoeteum (τὸ Ῥοίτειον or Ῥοίτιον ἄκρον), a promontory, or rather a rocky headland, running out in several points in Mysia or Troas, at the entrance of…

Quick answers

What does Rhoetēum mean in Latin?
Rhoetēum, a proper noun, means “a promontory and ancient town in Troas, situated at the entrance of the Hellespont in modern Turkey”.
What is the genitive of Rhoetēum?
The genitive singular is Rhoetēī. Rhoetēum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Rhoetēum?
In classical Latin, [rʰoe̯ˈteː.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [reˈtɛː.um].