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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Sīpontum

Sīpontum n sg (genitive Sīpontī)
Classical[siːˈpɔn.tũː]Ecclesiastical[siˈpɔn.tum]

Meaning

  1. a city in Apulia, situated in the bight of a deep bay formed by the promontory of Garganus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSīpontum—
genitiveSīpontī—
dativeSīpontō—
accusativeSīpontum—
ablativeSīpontō—
vocativeSīpontum—
locativeSīpontī—

Sīpontum, i, n., = Σιποῦς (cf. Cic. Att. 6, 2, 3),
I. an important maritime town in Appulia, now S. Maria di Siponto, Mel. 2, 4, 7; Plin. 3, 11, 16, § 103; Cic. Att. 9, 15, 1; 10, 7, 1; Liv. 34, 45, 3; 39, 23, 3 al. (in Liv. 8, 24, 4 dub., v. Weissenb. ad h.l.).—In a Greek form, Sīpūs, Sil. 8, 635; Luc. 5, 377: Sipontum, aut ut Graii dixere, Sipus, Mel. 2, 4, 7.—Hence, Sīpontīnus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Sipontum, Sipontian: siccitas, Cic. Agr. 2, 27, 71: POPVLVS, Inscr. Murat. p. 1081, 6.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Σιποῦς (Sipoûs).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySipontumSipontum or SIPUNTUM, but in Greek always SIPUS (Σιποῦς,--οῦντος: Eth. Σιπούντιος, Sipontinus: Sta Maria di Siponto), a city of Apulia, situated on th…

Quick answers

What does Sīpontum mean in Latin?
Sīpontum, a proper noun, means “a city in Apulia, situated in the bight of a deep bay formed by the promontory of Garganus”.
What is the genitive of Sīpontum?
The genitive singular is Sīpontī. Sīpontum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Sīpontum?
In classical Latin, [siːˈpɔn.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [siˈpɔn.tum].