LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

segmen

segmen n (genitive segminis)
Classical[ˈsɛɡ.mɛn]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛɡ.men]

Meaning

  1. neutershred (piece cut off)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesegmensegmina
genitivesegminissegminum
dativesegminīsegminibus
accusativesegmensegmina
ablativesegminesegminibus
vocativesegmensegmina

segmen, ĭnis, n. seco,
I. what is cut off, a cutting, shred, little bit (very rare): unguium et capilli segmina, Fab. Pictor ap. Gell. 10, 15, 15: nulli secabile segmen, i. e. atom, Aus. Ecl. 1, 7: cannarum duplex fixa perpetuitas nec segmina, nec rimam ullam fieri patietur, i. e. will prevent the work from chipping off or cracking, Vitr. 7, 3.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sek-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sékh₁yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*sekaō
  4. Latinsegmen

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Italic *-mn̥ Latin -men Latin segmen From secō (“to cut”) + -men (noun-forming suffix).

Quick answers

What does segmen mean in Latin?
segmen, a noun, means “shred (piece cut off)”.
What is the genitive of segmen?
The genitive singular is segminis. segmen is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce segmen?
In classical Latin, [ˈsɛɡ.mɛn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsɛɡ.men].
Where does segmen come from?
Proto-Indo-European *sek- → Proto-Indo-European *sékh₁yeti → Proto-Italic *sekaō → Latin segmen.