temptamentum

Latin

Etymology

Possibly created by Virgil for the Aeneid.
Alternative spelling of tentamentum

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /temp.taːˈmen.tum/, [t̪ɛmpt̪äːˈmɛn̪t̪ʊ̃ˑ]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /temp.taˈmen.tum/, [t̪empt̪äˈmɛn̪t̪um]

Noun

temptāmentum n (genitive temptāmentī); second declension

a test, an attempt, a trial, an experiment

Declension

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References

Language in Vergil's Eclogues, Michael Lipka (Google Books)

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