See also: Martyrologium

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Noun edit

martyrologium (plural martyrologia)

  1. Synonym of martyrology (catalogue of martyrs)

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin martyrologium, from Ancient Greek [Term?].

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌmɑr.tiː.roːˈloː.ɣi.ʏm/
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  • Hyphenation: mar‧ty‧ro‧lo‧gi‧um

Noun edit

martyrologium n (plural martyrologia)

  1. (religion, chiefly Christianity) martyrology (list of martyrs; hagiography about a martyr)
    Synonyms: martyrium, martyrologie

Latin edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from or formed as Ancient Greek μαρτυρολόγιον (marturológion), with the same first element as borrowed Latin martyr. Second element from λέγω (légō, count, tell) + -ιον (-ion); compare hōrologium.

Noun edit

martyrologium n (genitive martyrologiī or martyrologī); second declension

  1. (Ecclesiastical Latin) martyrology

Declension edit

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative martyrologium martyrologia
Genitive martyrologiī
martyrologī1
martyrologiōrum
Dative martyrologiō martyrologiīs
Accusative martyrologium martyrologia
Ablative martyrologiō martyrologiīs
Vocative martyrologium martyrologia

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

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