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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Scylaceum

Scylaceum n sg (genitive Scylaceī)
Classical[skyˈɫa.ke.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ʃiˈlaː.t͡ʃe.um]

Meaning

  1. neutersingulara town on the east coast of Bruttium, now Squillace

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeScylaceum—
genitiveScylaceī—
dativeScylaceō—
accusativeScylaceum—
ablativeScylaceō—
vocativeScylaceum—
locativeScylaceī—

Scўlăcēum (Scўlăcīum), i, n., = Σκυλάκειον,
I. a town on the coast of Bruttium, now Squillace, Mel. 2, 4, 8; Plin. 3, 10, 15, § 95: navifragum, Verg. A. 3, 553.—Hence, Scўlăcēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Scylaceum, Scylacean: sinus, Mel. l. l.; Plin. l. l.: litora, Ov. M. 15, 702.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Σκυλάκιον (Skulákion).

Descendants
  • ItalianSquillace

Quick answers

What does Scylaceum mean in Latin?
Scylaceum, a proper noun, means “a town on the east coast of Bruttium, now Squillace”.
What is the genitive of Scylaceum?
The genitive singular is Scylaceī. Scylaceum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Scylaceum?
In classical Latin, [skyˈɫa.ke.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ʃiˈlaː.t͡ʃe.um].