amoenum
Latin
Etymology
From amoenus (“charming, lovely, delightful”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [aˈmoe̯.nũː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [aˈmɛː.num]
Noun
amoenum n (genitive amoenī); second declension
- (mostly in plural) pleasant, lovely place
- Annals 3, 7 by Tacitus
- [...] quod vagus interim per amoena Asiae atque Achaiae adroganti [...]
- [...] and ceaseless complaints that he was meantime roaming through the delightful regions of Asia and Achaia [...]
- [...] quod vagus interim per amoena Asiae atque Achaiae adroganti [...]
- Annals 3, 7 by Tacitus
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | amoenum | amoena |
| genitive | amoenī | amoenōrum |
| dative | amoenō | amoenīs |
| accusative | amoenum | amoena |
| ablative | amoenō | amoenīs |
| vocative | amoenum | amoena |
Adjective
amoenum
- nominative neuter singular of amoenus