"Paestum" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: [ˈpae̯s.tũː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈpɛs.t̪um] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Lucanian *𐌐𐌀𐌉𐌔𐌕𐌏𐌔 (*paistos). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|osc-luc|*𐌐𐌀𐌉𐌔𐌕𐌏𐌔}} Lucanian *𐌐𐌀𐌉𐌔𐌕𐌏𐌔 (*paistos) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Paestum<2.loc>}} Paestum n sg (genitive Paestī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Paestum<2.loc>}} Forms: Paestī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Paestum [nominative, singular], Paestī [genitive, singular], Paestō [dative, singular], Paestum [accusative, singular], Paestō [ablative, singular], Paestum [singular, vocative], Paestī [locative, singular]
  1. Paestum (ancient Greek city in Magna Graecia, in modern Campania, Italy) Tags: declension-2, neuter, singular Categories (place): Places in Campania, Italy, Places in Italy Synonyms: Posīdōnia Derived forms: Paestānī, Paestānus

Inflected forms

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          "word": "Posīdōnia"
        }
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  ],
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    {
      "word": "Posīdōnia"
    }
  ],
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}

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