Tolentinum
Latin
Etymology
Uncertain:
- Possibly related to the Illyrian tribe name Taulantii
- The first element *tol could be related to Tolosa (modern French Toulouse), Toletum, or the river Tolerus, or from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *delh₁- (“to split”), showing the typical d > t shift found in North Picene stratum of the area.
- The element -ent- (Proto-Indo-European *uent- (“rich in”)) is common in place names.
Proper noun
Tolentīnum n sg (genitive Tolentīnī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter), with locative, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Tolentīnum |
| genitive | Tolentīnī |
| dative | Tolentīnō |
| accusative | Tolentīnum |
| ablative | Tolentīnō |
| vocative | Tolentīnum |
| locative | Tolentīnī |
Derived terms
- Tolentīnus
- Tolentīnās
References
- “Tolentinum”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- DNGI: Dizionario dei nomi geografici italiani, TEA, Torino 1992.