proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Vītumnus

Vītumnus m (genitive Vītumnī)

Classical[wiːˈtʊm.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[viˈtum.nus]

Meaning

Vītumnus, i, m. vita,

I. the god that bestows life, the Life-god, Aug. Civ. Dei, 7, 2 fin.; Tert. adv. Nat. 2, 11.

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- (“to live”) + *-mnos (“agent noun suffix”), and cognate to vīvō (“to live”) and vīta (“life”).

Quick answers

What does Vītumnus mean in Latin?

Vītumnus, a proper noun, means “a minor Roman god that gives life to a child in the womb; a god of quickening”.

What is the genitive of Vītumnus?

The genitive singular is Vītumnī. Vītumnus is masculine, second declension.

How do you pronounce Vītumnus?

In classical Latin, [wiːˈtʊm.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [viˈtum.nus].