Cluentus

Latin

Etymology

Probably from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ḱlewH- (“to clean, rinse”) +‎ -entus, thus "the washing river." Possibly related to the town Cluana.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /kluˈen.tus/, [kɫ̪uˈɛn̪t̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /kluˈen.tus/, [kluˈɛn̪t̪us]

Proper noun

Cluentus m sg (genitive Cluentī); second declension

1. Another name of the river Flusor

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Cluentus
Genitive	Cluentī
Dative	Cluentō
Accusative	Cluentum
Ablative	Cluentō
Vocative	Cluente

Derived terms

• Cluentius

Descendants

• Italian: Chienti

References

• Dizionario dei nomi geografici italiani, TEA, Torino 1992, p. 146