temptamentum
Latin
Etymology
- Possibly created by Virgil for the Aeneid.
- Alternate spelling of tentamentum
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /temp.taˈmen.tum/, [tɛmp.taˈmɛn.tũ]
Noun
temptamentum n (genitive temptamentī); second declension
- a test, an attempt, a trial, an experiment
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | temptamentum | temptamenta |
| Genitive | temptamentī | temptamentōrum |
| Dative | temptamentō | temptamentīs |
| Accusative | temptamentum | temptamenta |
| Ablative | temptamentō | temptamentīs |
| Vocative | temptamentum | temptamenta |
References
- Language in Vergil's Eclogues, Michael Lipka (Google Books)