LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

allōdium

allōdium n (genitive allōdiī)
Classical[alˈloː.di.ũː]Ecclesiastical[alˈlɔː.di.um]
allōdiō sg. dat.; sg. abl.

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinthe total property of a person, especially real property; their estate
  2. Medieval Latinhereditary property; property in general
  3. Medieval Latinspecificallyallodium, freehold

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeallōdiumallōdia
genitiveallōdiīallōdiōrum
dativeallōdiōallōdiīs
accusativeallōdiumallōdia
ablativeallōdiōallōdiīs
vocativeallōdiumallōdia

Origins

Borrowed from Frankish *allaaud (“allodium, patrimony”, literally “whole property”); the form allōdium is predominant from the 11th century.

Descendants
  • Englishallod
  • Englishallodium
  • Italianallodio
  • Portuguesealódio
  • Spanishalodio
  • Hungarianallódium
  • Polishalodium

Quick answers

What does allōdium mean in Latin?
allōdium, a noun, means “the total property of a person, especially real property; their estate; hereditary property”.
What is the genitive of allōdium?
The genitive singular is allōdiī. allōdium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce allōdium?
In classical Latin, [alˈloː.di.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [alˈlɔː.di.um].