pistolium

Latin

Alternative forms

• pistōla

Etymology

Loaned from a modern language derivation or directly from Middle French pistole, itself probably from Czech píšťala (“flute, whistle”). Vowel length uncertain.

Pronunciation

• (Czech vowel quantities ("pīstolium")) (Classical) IPA^(key): /piːsˈto.li.um/, [piːs̠ˈt̪ɔlʲiʊ̃ˑ]
• (Modern Greek vowel quantities ("pistōlium")) (Classical) IPA^(key): /pisˈtoː.li.um/, [pɪs̠ˈt̪oːlʲiʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /pisˈto.li.um/, [pisˈt̪ɔːlium]

Noun

pistōlium n (genitive pistōliī or pistōlī); second declension

1. (New Latin) pistol

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	pistōlium	pistōlia
Genitive	pistōliī pistōlī1	pistōliōrum
Dative	pistōliō	pistōliīs
Accusative	pistōlium	pistōlia
Ablative	pistōliō	pistōliīs
Vocative	pistōlium	pistōlia

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