LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

antecēnium

antecēnium n (genitive antecēniī or antecēnī)
Classical[an.tɛˈkeː.ni.ũː]Ecclesiastical[an.teˈt͡ʃɛː.ni.um]

Meaning

  1. a meal taken before the principal meal, a lunch, luncheon

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeantecēniumantecēnia
genitiveantecēniī
antecēnī		antecēniōrum
dativeantecēniōantecēniīs
accusativeantecēniumantecēnia
ablativeantecēniōantecēniīs
vocativeantecēniumantecēnia

antĕ-cēnĭum, i, n. cena,
I. a meal taken before the principal meal, a lunch, luncheon, Isid. Orig. 20, 2; hence, trop., App. M. 2, p. 121, 29 Elm.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Proto-Italic*anti
  5. Latinantecēnium

Latin ante- Latin cēna Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin antecēnium From ante- (“before”) + cēna (“meal, dinner”) + -ium.

Quick answers

What does antecēnium mean in Latin?
antecēnium, a noun, means “a meal taken before the principal meal, a lunch, luncheon”.
What is the genitive of antecēnium?
The genitive singular is antecēniī. antecēnium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce antecēnium?
In classical Latin, [an.tɛˈkeː.ni.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [an.teˈt͡ʃɛː.ni.um].
Where does antecēnium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- → Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts → Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti → Proto-Italic *anti → Latin antecēnium.