LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

tollēnō

tollēnō m (genitive tollēnōnis)
Classical[tɔlˈleː.noː]Ecclesiastical[tolˈlɛː.no]

Meaning

  1. error lua execa swape (a kind of mechanical scoop for water)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetollēnōtollēnōnēs
genitivetollēnōnistollēnōnum
dativetollēnōnītollēnōnibus
accusativetollēnōnemtollēnōnēs
ablativetollēnōnetollēnōnibus
vocativetollēnōtollēnōnēs

tollēno, ōnis, m. tollo, in mechanic. and milit. lang.,
I. a swing-beam, a swipe or swape, e. g. to raise a water-bucket from a well, or to raise a body of men to a level with the enemy's ramparts, Plin. 19, 4, 20, § 60; Plaut. Fragm. ap. Fest. s. v. reciprocare, p. 274 Müll.; Veg. Mil. 4, 21; Liv. 24, 34, 10; 38, 5, 4; Sil. 14, 320 sq.; cf. Fest. p. 356 Müll.

Origins

Probably related to tollere (“to lift”).

Italo-Romance
  • Italiantaleno
  • Italianaltaleno
Borrowings
  • Middle Frenchtollenon

Quick answers

What does tollēnō mean in Latin?
tollēnō, a noun, means “a swape (a kind of mechanical scoop for water)”.
What is the genitive of tollēnō?
The genitive singular is tollēnōnis. tollēnō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce tollēnō?
In classical Latin, [tɔlˈleː.noː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [tolˈlɛː.no].