trivius

Latin

Etymology

tri- +‎ via +‎ -ius.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈtri.u̯i.us/, [ˈt̪riu̯iʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈtri.vi.us/, [ˈt̪riːvius]

Adjective

trivius (feminine trivia, neuter trivium); first/second-declension adjective

1. of or belonging to crossroad temples

Usage notes

• This adjective is an epithet for Diana/Hecate.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	trivius	trivia	trivium		triviī	triviae	trivia
Genitive	triviī	triviae	triviī		triviōrum	triviārum	triviōrum
Dative	triviō		triviō		triviīs
Accusative	trivium	triviam	trivium		triviōs	triviās	trivia
Ablative	triviō	triviā	triviō		triviīs
Vocative	trivie	trivia	trivium		triviī	triviae	trivia

References

• “trivius”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “trivius”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• trivius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.