LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · neutersecond declension

Surrentum

Surrentum n sg (genitive Surrentī)
Classical[sʊrˈrɛn.tũː]Ecclesiastical[surˈrɛn.tum]

Meaning

  1. neutersingulara coastal town in Campania situated on the southern side of the bay of Naples, now Sorrento.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSurrentum—
genitiveSurrentī—
dativeSurrentō—
accusativeSurrentum—
ablativeSurrentō—
vocativeSurrentum—
locativeSurrentī—

Surrentum, i, n.,
I. a maritime town of Campania, now Sorrento, Mel. 2, 4, 9; Sil. 8, 544; Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 62.—Hence, Surren-tīnus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Surrentum, Surrentine: montes, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 60: litus, Sen. Q. N. 6, 1, 1: vina (of excellent quality), Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 64; 23, 1, 20, § 35; 23, 1, 21, § 36: palmes, Ov. M. 15, 710.—Plur. absol.: Surrentina bibis, Surrentine wine, Mart. 13, 110, 1.—Surrentīni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Surrentum, Liv. 22, 61, 12.

Origins

Descendants
  • ItalianSorrento
  • EnglishSorrentofrom Italian Sorrento
  • FrenchSorrentefrom Italian Sorrento
  • Ancient GreekΣύρρεντον
  • RussianСорре́нтоfrom Italian Sorrento
  • NeapolitanSurriento

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySurrentumSurrentum (Συρρεντόν, Strab.; Σούρεντον, Ptol.: Eth. Surrentinus: Sorrento), a city on the coast of Campania, on the southern side of the beautiful gu…

Quick answers

What does Surrentum mean in Latin?
Surrentum, a proper noun, means “a coastal town in Campania situated on the southern side of the bay of Naples, now Sorrento.”.
What is the genitive of Surrentum?
The genitive singular is Surrentī. Surrentum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Surrentum?
In classical Latin, [sʊrˈrɛn.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [surˈrɛn.tum].