noun · neutersecond declension

abluvium

abluvium n (genitive abluviī or abluvī)

Classical[abˈɫʊ.wi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[abˈluː.vi.um]

Meaning

ablŭvĭum, i, n. abluo, = diluvium,

I. a flood or deluge, Laber. ap. Gell. 16, 7, 1 (Com. Rel. p. 300, n. 17 Rib.), Front. p. 69 Goes.; cf. Isid. in Magi Auct. vi. p. 503.

From abluō (“wash off, cleanse”) + -ium, from ab (“from, away from”) + luō (“wash, cleanse”).

Quick answers

What does abluvium mean in Latin?

abluvium, a noun, means “flood, deluge, inundation”.

What is the genitive of abluvium?

The genitive singular is abluviī. abluvium is neuter, second declension.

How do you pronounce abluvium?

In classical Latin, [abˈɫʊ.wi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [abˈluː.vi.um].