libramentum
Latin
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [liː.braːˈmɛn.tũː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [li.braˈmɛn̪.t̪um]
Noun
lībrāmentum n (genitive lībrāmentī); second declension
- weight, gravity
- level surface, horizontal plane
- evenness, equality
- straight line, boundary line
- counterpoise, weight
- (New Latin) weight (in strength training)
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lībrāmentum | lībrāmenta |
| genitive | lībrāmentī | lībrāmentōrum |
| dative | lībrāmentō | lībrāmentīs |
| accusative | lībrāmentum | lībrāmenta |
| ablative | lībrāmentō | lībrāmentīs |
| vocative | lībrāmentum | lībrāmenta |
Derived terms
- sublātiō lībrāmentōrum (New Latin)
References
- “libramentum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “libramentum”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.