noun · masculinesecond declension
thuminus
thuminus m (genitive thuminī)
Meaning
- Medieval LatinmasculineA unit of measure used in Sicily, Naples and Malta.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | thuminus | thuminī |
| genitive | thuminī | thuminōrum |
| dative | thuminō | thuminīs |
| accusative | thuminum | thuminōs |
| ablative | thuminō | thuminīs |
| vocative | thumine | thuminī |
Origins
Ultimately from Arabic ثُمُن (ṯumun, “an eighth”). Compare Sicilian tùmminu, Maltese tomna. Compare tumulus.