LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

septū̆nx

septū̆nx m (genitive septū̆ncis)
Classical[ˈsɛp.tuːŋks]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛp.tuŋks]

Meaning

  1. seven twelfths
  2. seven ounces

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeseptū̆nxseptū̆ncēs
genitiveseptū̆ncisseptū̆ncium
dativeseptū̆ncīseptū̆ncibus
accusativeseptū̆ncemseptū̆ncēs
septū̆ncīs
ablativeseptū̆nceseptū̆ncibus
vocativeseptū̆nxseptū̆ncēs

septunx, uncis, m. septem-uncia; cf. Varr. L. L. 5, § 171 Müll..
I. Lit., seven twelfths of a whole (v. as, 1.): jugeri, Col. 5, 1, 11; Liv. 5, 24, 4: auri, seven ounces, id. 23, 19, 16.—
II. Transf., seven things of a kind, seven pieces, etc.; hence, in drinking, seven cups, Mart. 8, 51, 25; 3, 82, 29.

Origins

  1. Proto-Afroasiatic*sṗɣ?
  2. Proto-Semitic*šabʕ-bor.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*septḿ̥
  4. Proto-Italic*septəm
  5. Latinseptū̆nx

Latin ū̆ncia Latin septū̆nx From septem + ū̆ncia.

Quick answers

What does septū̆nx mean in Latin?
septū̆nx, a noun, means “seven twelfths; seven ounces”.
What is the genitive of septū̆nx?
The genitive singular is septū̆ncis. septū̆nx is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce septū̆nx?
In classical Latin, [ˈsɛp.tuːŋks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsɛp.tuŋks].
Where does septū̆nx come from?
Proto-Afroasiatic *sṗɣ? → Proto-Semitic *šabʕ-bor.? → Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ → Proto-Italic *septəm → Latin septū̆nx.