LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

aspergillum

aspergillum n (genitive aspergillī)
Classical[as.pɛrˈɡɪl.lũː]Ecclesiastical[as.perˈd͡ʒil.lum]

Meaning

  1. neuteraspergillum (implement for sprinkling holy water)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeaspergillumaspergilla
genitiveaspergillīaspergillōrum
dativeaspergillōaspergillīs
accusativeaspergillumaspergilla
ablativeaspergillōaspergillīs
vocativeaspergillumaspergilla

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinaspergillum

Latin spargō Latin aspergō Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -illum Latin aspergillum From aspergō (“to sprinkle”) + -illum (diminutive suffix).

In English words that came into English from aspergillum

  • aspergillumaspergillum

Quick answers

What does aspergillum mean in Latin?
aspergillum, a noun, means “aspergillum (implement for sprinkling holy water)”.
What is the genitive of aspergillum?
The genitive singular is aspergillī. aspergillum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce aspergillum?
In classical Latin, [as.pɛrˈɡɪl.lũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [as.perˈd͡ʒil.lum].
Where does aspergillum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd → Proto-Italic *ad → Proto-Italic *ad- → Latin aspergillum.