proper noun · neutersecond declension
Tolentīnum
Tolentīnum n sg (genitive Tolentīnī)
Meaning
- a town in Picenum, in the valley of the Flusor, now Tolentino
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Tolentīnum | — |
| genitive | Tolentīnī | — |
| dative | Tolentīnō | — |
| accusative | Tolentīnum | — |
| ablative | Tolentīnō | — |
| vocative | Tolentīnum | — |
| locative | Tolentīnī | — |
Origins
Uncertain: * Possibly related to the Illyrian tribe name Taulantii * The first element *tol could be related to Tolosa (modern French Toulouse), Toletum, or the river Tolerus, or from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *delh₁- (“to split”), showing the typical d > t shift found in North Picene stratum of the area. * The element -ent- (Proto-Indo-European *uent- (“rich in”)) is common in place names.