amoenum

Latin

Etymology

From amoenus (“charming, lovely, delightful”)

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈmoe̯.num/, [aˈmoe̯.nũː]

Noun

amoenum n (genitive amoenī); second declension

  1. (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 [...]

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative amoenum amoena
Genitive amoenī amoenōrum
Dative amoenō amoenīs
Accusative amoenum amoena
Ablative amoenō amoenīs
Vocative amoenum amoena

Adjective

amoenum

  1. nominative neuter singular of amoenus
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