molendinum

Latin

Etymology

From molō (grind in a mill).

Noun

molendīnum n (genitive molendīnī); second declension

  1. A milling-place, mill, mill-house.
    • 1789, Gilbert White, The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne:
      Servitium, quo feudatorii grana ſua ad Domini molendinum, ibi molenda perferre, ex conſuetudine, aſtringuntur.
      Servitude, whereby vassals are forced to carry their grains to the feudal lord's mill, therein to be ground, in accordance with custom.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative molendīnum molendīna
Genitive molendīnī molendīnōrum
Dative molendīnō molendīnīs
Accusative molendīnum molendīna
Ablative molendīnō molendīnīs
Vocative molendīnum molendīna

References

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