institutum

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Latin

Etymology

Substantive use of the neuter gender of īnstitūtus.

Noun

īnstitūtum n (genitive īnstitūtī); second declension

  1. custom, principle
  2. decree
  3. intention, plan
  4. institution
  5. habit

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative īnstitūtum īnstitūta
Genitive īnstitūtī īnstitūtōrum
Dative īnstitūtō īnstitūtīs
Accusative īnstitūtum īnstitūta
Ablative īnstitūtō īnstitūtīs
Vocative īnstitūtum īnstitūta

Descendants

Participle

īnstitūtum

  1. inflection of īnstitūtus:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular

Verb

īnstitūtum

  1. accusative supine of īnstituō

References

  • “institutum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “institutum”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • institutum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • a sound and sensible system of conduct: vitae ratio bene ac sapienter instituta
    • according to traditional usage: ex instituto (Liv. 6. 10. 6)
    • the constitution: instituta et leges
    • to give the state a constitution: rem publicam legibus et institutis temperare (Tusc. 1. 1. 2)
    • (ambiguous) a theme, subject proposed for discussion: institutum or id quod institui
    • (ambiguous) to remain true to one's principles: institutum tenere
  • institutum in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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