lumectum
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Etymology
From lūma (“thorn”) + -tum. The -ec- appears to be by analogy to forms like frutectum (“thicket, bush”), cārectum (“reed bed”).
Pronunciation
Noun
lūmectum n (genitive lūmectī); second declension
- a thicket of thorns
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lūmectum | lūmecta |
| Genitive | lūmectī | lūmectōrum |
| Dative | lūmectō | lūmectīs |
| Accusative | lūmectum | lūmecta |
| Ablative | lūmectō | lūmectīs |
| Vocative | lūmectum | lūmecta |
References
- “lumectum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- lumectum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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