pastinum

Latin

Etymology

Of unknown origin. Possibly related to Proto-Slavic *paxati (sense 2) (“to plow”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈpas.ti.num/, [ˈpäs̠t̪ɪnʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpas.ti.num/, [ˈpäst̪inum]

Noun

pastinum n (genitive pastinī); second declension

1. A kind of two-pronged dibble
2. The action of hoeing
3. A hoed soil or field

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

	singular	plural
nominative	pastinum	pastina
genitive	pastinī	pastinōrum
dative	pastinō	pastinīs
accusative	pastinum	pastina
ablative	pastinō	pastinīs
vocative	pastinum	pastina

Derived terms

• pastinō
• pastināca

References

• pastinum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.