teloneum

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τελωνεῖον (telōneîon, “custom house”), from τέλος (télos, “due, tax, toll”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /te.loːˈneː.um/, [tɛ.ɫoːˈneː.ũ]

Noun

telōnēum n (genitive telōnēī); second declension

  1. toll booth
  2. custom house

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative telōnēum telōnēa
Genitive telōnēī telōnēōrum
Dative telōnēō telōnēīs
Accusative telōnēum telōnēa
Ablative telōnēō telōnēīs
Vocative telōnēum telōnēa

References
  • teloneum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • “telōnēum” on page 2107/2 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (2nd ed., 2012)
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