fānum

fān--um lat. „Tempel“

Aus uital. *faznom, aus uig. *dʰh₁s-nó-m, aus *dʰéh₁s „Gott; heiliger Ort“. Siehe fēriae, fēstus. Vergleiche auch etruskisch 𐌚𐌀𐌍𐌖 (fanu), 𐌘𐌀𐌍𐌖 (φanu), 𐌇𐌀𐌍𐌖 hanu, „Tempel, Sakrarium, Grabkapelle“.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈfaː.num/, [ˈfäːnʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈfa.num/, [ˈfäːnum]

Noun

fānum n (genitive fānī); second declension

1. shrine, temple, sanctuary, place dedicated to a deity [ synonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]

   Synonyms: templum, dēlūbrum, sacellum, āra

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	fānum	fāna
Genitive	fānī	fānōrum
Dative	fānō	fānīs
Accusative	fānum	fāna
Ablative	fānō	fānīs
Vocative	fānum	fāna