manganum
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Latin
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Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈman.ɡa.num/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈman.ɡa.num/,
Etymology 1
New Latin, altered from Medieval Latin magnesia.
Noun
manganum n (genitive manganī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | manganum | mangana |
| Genitive | manganī | manganōrum |
| Dative | manganō | manganīs |
| Accusative | manganum | mangana |
| Ablative | manganō | manganīs |
| Vocative | manganum | mangana |
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek μάγγανον (mánganon).
Noun
manganum n (genitive manganī); second declension
- siege engine
References
- manganum in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- manganum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.