"-um" meaning in Latin

See -um in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ˈum/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈʊ̃ˑ] [Classical-Latin], /ˈum/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: -om [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Italic *-om, from Proto-Indo-European *-om (thematic masculine singular accusative and neuter singular nominative and accusative ending). Etymology templates: {{etymid|la|accusative singular}}, {{inh|la|itc-pro|*-om}} Proto-Italic *-om, {{inh|la|ine-pro|*-om|pos=thematic masculine singular accusative and neuter singular nominative and accusative ending}} Proto-Indo-European *-om (thematic masculine singular accusative and neuter singular nominative and accusative ending) Head templates: {{head|la|suffix form}} -um
  1. inflection of -us:
    accusative masculine singular
    Tags: accusative, form-of, masculine, morpheme, singular Form of: -us
    Sense id: en--um-la-suffix-QWRo9zG7
  2. inflection of -us:
    nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    Tags: accusative, form-of, morpheme, neuter, nominative, singular, vocative Form of: -us
    Sense id: en--um-la-suffix-tr35ep9i
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: /ˈum/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈʊ̃ˑ] [Classical-Latin], /ˈum/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: -om [alternative], -ûm [alternative], -ôm [alternative], -ūm [alternative], -ōm [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Italic *-om, from Proto-Indo-European *-oHom (genitive plural ending). Etymology templates: {{etymid|la|genitive plural}}, {{inh|la|itc-pro|*-om}} Proto-Italic *-om, {{inh|la|ine-pro|*-oHom|pos=genitive plural ending}} Proto-Indo-European *-oHom (genitive plural ending) Head templates: {{head|la|suffix|cat2=inflectional suffixes|head=-um}} -um
  1. genitive plural ending
    Found in -ōrum
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--um-la-suffix-zcbtUwLs Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 4 5 40 40 10
  2. genitive plural ending
    Found in -ārum
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--um-la-suffix-uWwyt7QI Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 4 5 40 40 10
  3. genitive plural ending
    genitive plural of -s
    Tags: form-of, genitive, morpheme, plural Form of: -s
    Sense id: en--um-la-suffix-wsJCfWR3 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 4 5 40 40 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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