segmen

Latin

Etymology

From secō (“I cut”) +‎ -men (noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈseɡ.men/, [ˈsɛɡ.mɛn]

Noun

segmen n (genitive segminis); third declension

  1. shred (piece cut off)

Declension

Third declension neuter.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative segmen segmina
Genitive segminis segminum
Dative segminī segminibus
Accusative segmen segmina
Ablative segmine segminibus
Vocative segmen segmina

References
  • segmen in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • segmen in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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