Tusculum

See also: tusculum

Latin

Etymology

Uncertain; possibly from tusci (“Etruscans”) +‎ -ulum (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtus.ku.lum/, [ˈt̪ʊs̠kʊɫ̪ʊ̃ˑ]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈtus.ku.lum/, [ˈt̪uskulum]

Proper noun

Tusculum n sg (genitive Tusculī); second declension

  1. a city of Latium said to be founded by Telegonus, the son of Ulysses

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter), with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Tusculum
Genitive Tusculī
Dative Tusculō
Accusative Tusculum
Ablative Tusculō
Vocative Tusculum
Locative Tusculī

Derived terms
  • Tusculānus

References
  • Tusculum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
  • “Tusculum”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
  • Ptol., Plin., Liv., Dion., Cic.
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