LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

aliēniloquium

aliēniloquium n (genitive aliēniloquiī or aliēniloquī)
Classical[a.li.eː.nɪˈɫɔ.kʷi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[a.li.e.niˈlɔː.kʷi.um]

Meaning

  1. the talk of crazy people, babble
  2. Medieval Latinallegory

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativealiēniloquiumaliēniloquia
genitivealiēniloquiī
aliēniloquī		aliēniloquiōrum
dativealiēniloquiōaliēniloquiīs
accusativealiēniloquiumaliēniloquia
ablativealiēniloquiōaliēniloquiīs
vocativealiēniloquiumaliēniloquia

ălĭēnĭlŏquĭum, ii, n. alienus-loqui,
I. the talk of crazy persons, Varr. Sent. Mor. p. 28 Devit.; cf.: aliena loqui s. v. alienus, B.

Origins

From aliēnus (“alien”) + loquī (“speak”) + -ium. * For the meaning of crazy talk, babble, compare to aliēna loquor (“talk strangely, widely”). * For the meaning of allegory, this is a calque of Ancient Greek ἀλληγορία (allēgoría, “allegory”), from ἄλλος (állos, “other”) + ἀγορεύω (agoreúō, “speak”)

Quick answers

What does aliēniloquium mean in Latin?
aliēniloquium, a noun, means “the talk of crazy people, babble; allegory”.
What is the genitive of aliēniloquium?
The genitive singular is aliēniloquiī. aliēniloquium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce aliēniloquium?
In classical Latin, [a.li.eː.nɪˈɫɔ.kʷi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.li.e.niˈlɔː.kʷi.um].