pontificium
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /pon.tiˈfi.ki.um/, [pɔn̪t̪ɪˈfɪkiʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /pon.tiˈfi.t͡ʃi.um/, [pon̪t̪iˈfiːt͡ʃium]
Noun edit
pontificium n (genitive pontificiī or pontificī); second declension
- The dignity of a pontiff or bishop
- Synonym: pontificātus
Declension edit
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | pontificium | pontificia |
| Genitive | pontificiī pontificī1 |
pontificiōrum |
| Dative | pontificiō | pontificiīs |
| Accusative | pontificium | pontificia |
| Ablative | pontificiō | pontificiīs |
| Vocative | pontificium | pontificia |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Adjective edit
pontificium
- inflection of pontificius:
References edit
- pontificium in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- pontificium in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016