LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

thuminus

thuminus m (genitive thuminī)

Meaning

  1. Medieval LatinmasculineA unit of measure used in Sicily, Naples and Malta.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativethuminusthuminī
genitivethuminīthuminōrum
dativethuminōthuminīs
accusativethuminumthuminōs
ablativethuminōthuminīs
vocativethuminethuminī

Origins

Ultimately from Arabic ثُمُن (ṯumun, “an eighth”). Compare Sicilian tùmminu, Maltese tomna. Compare tumulus.

Quick answers

What does thuminus mean in Latin?
thuminus, a noun, means “A unit of measure used in Sicily, Naples and Malta.”.
What is the genitive of thuminus?
The genitive singular is thuminī. thuminus is masculine, second declension.