LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

suffīmentum

suffīmentum n (genitive suffīmentī)
Classical[sʊf.fiːˈmɛn.tũː]Ecclesiastical[suf.fiˈmɛn.tum]

Meaning

  1. fumigation, incense

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesuffīmentumsuffīmenta
genitivesuffīmentīsuffīmentōrum
dativesuffīmentōsuffīmentīs
accusativesuffīmentumsuffīmenta
ablativesuffīmentōsuffīmentīs
vocativesuffīmentumsuffīmenta

suffīmentum, i, n. suffio,
I. fumigation, incense (cf.: odor, fragrantia): in iis sine illius suffimentis expiati sumus, Cic. Leg. 1, 14, 40: quia suffimentum sit (laurus) caedis hostium et purgatio, Plin. 15, 30, 40, § 135; cf. Fest. pp. 348 and 349 Müll.— Plur., Veg. Vet. 1, 19 sq.; 4, 12.

Origins

From suffiō (“to fumigate”) + -mentum.

Quick answers

What does suffīmentum mean in Latin?
suffīmentum, a noun, means “fumigation, incense”.
What is the genitive of suffīmentum?
The genitive singular is suffīmentī. suffīmentum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce suffīmentum?
In classical Latin, [sʊf.fiːˈmɛn.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [suf.fiˈmɛn.tum].