LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · neutersecond declension

Venāfrum

Venāfrum n sg (genitive Venāfrī)
Classical[wɛˈnaː.frũː]Ecclesiastical[veˈnaː.frum]

Meaning

  1. an inland city in Campania situated in the upper valley of the Vulturnus, now Venafro

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeVenāfrum—
genitiveVenāfrī—
dativeVenāfrō—
accusativeVenāfrum—
ablativeVenāfrō—
vocativeVenāfrum—
locativeVenāfrī—

Vĕnāfrum, i, n.,
I. a very ancient town of the Samnites, celebrated for its olive-oil, now Venafro, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 63; Cato, R. R. 135; 136; Cic. Att. 7, 13, b, 7; id. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 2, § 3; Hor. C. 2, 6, 16; Mart. 13, 101, 1.— Hence,
A. Vĕnāfer, fra, frum, adj., of or belonging to Venafrum: oleum, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 6.—
B. Vĕnāfrānus, a, um, adj., of Venafrum, Venafran: agri, Hor. C. 3, 5, 55; Plin. 15, 2, 3, § 7.—Subst.: Vĕnāfrānum, i, n. (sc. oleum), Venafran-oil: ipse Venafrano piscem perfundit, Juv. 5, 86.

Origins

Descendants
  • ItalianVenafro

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyVenafrumVenafrum (Οὐέναφρον: Eth. Venafranus: Venafro), an inland city of Campania, situated n the upper valley of the Vulturnus, and on the Via Latina, 16 mi…

Quick answers

What does Venāfrum mean in Latin?
Venāfrum, a proper noun, means “an inland city in Campania situated in the upper valley of the Vulturnus, now Venafro”.
What is the genitive of Venāfrum?
The genitive singular is Venāfrī. Venāfrum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Venāfrum?
In classical Latin, [wɛˈnaː.frũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [veˈnaː.frum].