lumectum

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Latin

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Etymology

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From lūma (thorn) +‎ -tum. The -ec- appears to be by analogy to forms like frutectum (thicket, bush), cārectum (reed bed).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lūmectum n (genitive lūmectī); second declension

  1. a thicket of thorns

Declension

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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

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  • 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.