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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Spīraeum

Spīraeum n sg (genitive Spīraeī)
Classical[spiːˈrae̯.ũː]Ecclesiastical[spiˈrɛː.um]

Meaning

  1. a promontory on the eastern coast of Peloponnesus, modern Greece

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSpīraeum—
genitiveSpīraeī—
dativeSpīraeō—
accusativeSpīraeum—
ablativeSpīraeō—
vocativeSpīraeum—

Spīraeum, i, n.,
I. a promontory of Argolis, on the Saronic Gulf, Plin. 4, 5, 9, § 18; 4, 12, 19, § 57.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σπείραιον (Speíraion).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySpiraeumSpiraeum (Plin. Nat. 4.5. s. 9) or SPEIRAEUM (Ptol. 3.16.12), a promontory on the eastern coast of Peloponnesus upon the confines of the territories o…

Quick answers

What does Spīraeum mean in Latin?
Spīraeum, a proper noun, means “a promontory on the eastern coast of Peloponnesus, modern Greece”.
What is the genitive of Spīraeum?
The genitive singular is Spīraeī. Spīraeum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Spīraeum?
In classical Latin, [spiːˈrae̯.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [spiˈrɛː.um].