[ˈmɛ.rũː], [ˈmɛː.rum]
OriginFrom neuter substantive of merus (“pure”).
- declension-2, neuterpure wine, wine unmixed with water, neat wine
“Prōtinus errātīs laetī vēscuntur in agrīs” — Continuously, the joyful [people] feast in the fields through which they wander,
and celebrate themselves and the day with abundant pure wine.
(The ancient Romans celebrated the festival of river godd
- accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, singularnominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
- accusative, form-of, masculine, singularaccusative masculine singular
Formsmerī(genitive) · merum(nominative, singular) · mera(nominative, plural) · merī(genitive, singular) · merōrum(genitive, plural) · merō(dative, singular) · merīs(dative, plural) · merum(accusative, singular) · mera(accusative, plural) · merō(ablative, singular) · merīs(ablative, plural) · merum(singular, vocative) · mera(plural, vocative)
Source: Wiktionary