epistomium
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From epistomis (“ἐπιστομίς, twitch”) + -ium.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /e.pisˈto.mi.um/, [ɛpɪs̠ˈt̪ɔmiʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /e.pisˈto.mi.um/, [episˈt̪ɔːmium]
Noun edit
epistomium n (genitive epistomiī or epistomī); second declension
- a plug or instrument by which an aperture could be opened or closed
- a cock or faucet of a water pipe.
- a vent
- (music) an organ register
Declension edit
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | epistomium | epistomia |
| Genitive | epistomiī epistomī1 |
epistomiōrum |
| Dative | epistomiō | epistomiīs |
| Accusative | epistomium | epistomia |
| Ablative | epistomiō | epistomiīs |
| Vocative | epistomium | epistomia |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Synonyms edit
- epitonium, vertibulum, verticillum – water faucet
- clavis, versatilis – barrel faucet
- spiraculum