frumen

Latin

Etymology

From fruor (“use, enjoy”) +‎ -men (noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈfruː.men/, [ˈfruː.mɛn]

Noun

frūmen n (genitive frūminis); third declension

  1. a gruel or porridge made from grain and used in sacrifices.
  2. larynx, throat

Inflection

Third declension neuter.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative frūmen frūmina
Genitive frūminis frūminum
Dative frūminī frūminibus
Accusative frūmen frūmina
Ablative frūmine frūminibus
Vocative frūmen frūmina

References
  • frumen in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • frumen in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • frumen in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • frumen in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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