pilentum
English
Etymology
Noun
pilentum (plural pilentums or pilenta)
- (Ancient Rome) A ceremonial chariot or carriage, used by Roman noblewomen.
References
- “pilentum”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Gaulish.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [piːˈɫɛn.tũː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [piˈlɛn̪.t̪um]
Noun
pīlentum n (genitive pīlentī); second declension
- a chariot used by Roman ladies
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pīlentum | pīlenta |
| genitive | pīlentī | pīlentōrum |
| dative | pīlentō | pīlentīs |
| accusative | pīlentum | pīlenta |
| ablative | pīlentō | pīlentīs |
| vocative | pīlentum | pīlenta |
References
- “pilentum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- pilentum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.