noun · neutersecond declension
spūtum
spūtum n (genitive spūtī)
Classical[ˈspuː.tũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈspuː.tum]
Meaning
- spittle
Near-synonym: screa
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | spūtum | spūta |
| genitive | spūtī | spūtōrum |
| dative | spūtō | spūtīs |
| accusative | spūtum | spūta |
| ablative | spūtō | spūtīs |
| vocative | spūtum | spūta |
spūtum, i, n., v. spuo
I. fin.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
spūtum ī, n
spuo, spittle : sputa cruenta, Pr.
Origins
Nominalization of spūtus, perfect passive participle of spuō (“to spit”).
Descendants
- Catalanesput
- Englishsputum
- Italiansputo
- Portugueseesputo
- Romanianspută
- Spanishesputo
- Dalmatianspoit
- Old Frenchesput
- Siciliansputu