fimum
Latin
Alternative forms
- fimus
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-. See also Latin furvus (“dark, swarthy”), fūmus (“smoke”) and fūlīgō (“soot”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈfi.mum/, [ˈfɪ.mʊ̃]
Noun
fimum n (genitive fimī); second declension
- dung, ordure, excrement
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | fimum | fima |
| Genitive | fimī | fimōrum |
| Dative | fimō | fimīs |
| Accusative | fimum | fima |
| Ablative | fimō | fimīs |
| Vocative | fimum | fima |
Derived terms
- fimārium
- fimētum
- fimicolus
Descendants
- Catalan: fem
- Old French: fien
- Italian: fimo
- Spanish: fimo
References
- fimum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette