Misenum

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Mīsēnum n sg (genitive Mīsēnī); second declension

  1. A promontory and town of Campania, famous for being the station of the Roman fleet

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter), with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Mīsēnum
Genitive Mīsēnī
Dative Mīsēnō
Accusative Mīsēnum
Ablative Mīsēnō
Vocative Mīsēnum
Locative Mīsēnī

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Ancient Greek: Μισηνόν (Misēnón)
  • Italian: Miseno

References

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  • Misenum”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
  • Misenum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.