catumeum

Latin

Etymology

Possibly from Catius (“a Roman deity, the protector of boys, whom he made intelligent”) +‎ -eum (adjective-forming suffix).

Noun

catumeum n (genitive catumeī); second declension

  1. A kind of sacred cake
    • c. 303 CE, Arnobius, Against the Pagans 7.24:
      Quid fitilla, quid frumen, quid africia, quid gratilla, catumeum, conspolium, cubula? [....] Series vero, quae sequitur, liborum significantias continet
      What is the meaning of fitilla, frumen, africia, gratilla, catumeum, cumspolium, cubula? [....] while the series of names which follows denotes consecrated cakes.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative catumeum catumea
genitive catumeī catumeōrum
dative catumeō catumeīs
accusative catumeum catumea
ablative catumeō catumeīs
vocative catumeum catumea

References

  • “catumeum”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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