LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

armistitium

armistitium n (genitive armistitiī or armistitī)
Classical[ar.mɪsˈtɪ.ti.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ar.misˈtit.t͡si.um]

Meaning

  1. neutertruce

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativearmistitiumarmistitia
genitivearmistitiī
armistitī		armistitiōrum
dativearmistitiōarmistitiīs
accusativearmistitiumarmistitia
ablativearmistitiōarmistitiīs
vocativearmistitiumarmistitia

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂(e)rmos
  3. Latinarmistitium

Proto-Italic *armosder. Latin arma Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Italic *sistō Latin sistō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin armistitium From arma (“arms, weapons”) + sistō (“to halt”) + -ium. Compare sōlstitium (“solstice”).

Descendants
  • Catalanarmistici
  • Italianarmistizio
  • Frencharmisticefrom Middle French armistice
  • Romanianarmistițiufrom Middle French armistice
  • Englisharmisticefrom Middle French armistice
  • Occitanarmistici
  • Portuguesearmistício
  • Spanisharmisticio
  • Albanianarmëpushim
  • Asturianarmisticiu

In English words that came into English from armistitium

  • armisticearmistitium

Quick answers

What does armistitium mean in Latin?
armistitium, a noun, means “truce”.
What is the genitive of armistitium?
The genitive singular is armistitiī. armistitium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce armistitium?
In classical Latin, [ar.mɪsˈtɪ.ti.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ar.misˈtit.t͡si.um].
Where does armistitium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- → Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmos → Latin armistitium.