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noun · neutersecond declension

anthalium

anthalium n (genitive anthaliī or anthalī)
Classical[anˈtʰa.li.ũː]Ecclesiastical[anˈtaː.li.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterCyperus esculentus, a bulbous, edible root
    Anthaliī, quod Aegyptiī ēdunt, nūllum alium repperī ūsum.Of the anthalium, other than that the Egyptians eat it, I have found no other use.77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 21.102

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeanthaliumanthalia
genitiveanthaliī
anthalī		anthaliōrum
dativeanthaliōanthaliīs
accusativeanthaliumanthalia
ablativeanthaliōanthaliīs
vocativeanthaliumanthalia

anthălĭum, ii, n., = ἀνθάλιον,
I. a kind of bulbous esculent root: Cyperus esculentus, Linn.; Plin. 21, 15, 52, § 88.

Origins

From the unattested Greek word ἀνθάλιον.

Quick answers

What does anthalium mean in Latin?
anthalium, a noun, means “Cyperus esculentus, a bulbous, edible root”.
What is the genitive of anthalium?
The genitive singular is anthaliī. anthalium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce anthalium?
In classical Latin, [anˈtʰa.li.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [anˈtaː.li.um].