augmentorum

Augmentorum is the genitive plural form of the Latin neuter noun augmentum, meaning increase, augmentation, or enlargement. In Latin grammar, augmentum belongs to the second declension; its nominative singular is augmentum, genitive singular augmenti, nominative plural augmenta, and genitive plural augmentorum. The form augmentorum specifically signals “of the increases” or “of the augmentation.”

Etymology and usage: Augmentum derives from the verb augere, “to increase,” with the noun-forming suffix -mentum. The word appears chiefly in classical Latin texts, grammars, and scholia as an illustration of genitive plural usage rather than as a common thematic term in prose.

Context and examples: In Latin phrases, augmentorum typically modifies another noun in the genitive to denote the object of increase. For example, numerorum augmentorum would mean “the increases of numbers,” while magnitudinum augmentorum could be read as “the magnitudes of the increases.” The construction is primarily of interest to students of Latin morphology and philology, illustrating how neuter nouns of the second declension form their genitive plural.

Modern relevance: Today, augmentorum is encountered mainly in linguistic references, Latin dictionaries, and scholarly discussions of Latin grammar. It is not used as a standalone lexical item in contemporary English, but it remains a valid morphological example for genitive plural formation in Latin.

See also: augmentum, Latin grammar, genitive case, second declension.