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)

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