LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

asȳlum

asȳlum n (genitive asȳlī)
Classical[aˈsyː.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[aˈs̬iː.lum]

Meaning

  1. asylum (place of refuge), sanctuary

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeasȳlumasȳla
genitiveasȳlīasȳlōrum
dativeasȳlōasȳlīs
accusativeasȳlumasȳla
ablativeasȳlōasȳlīs
vocativeasȳlumasȳla

ăsȳlum, i, n., = ἄσυλον,
I. a place of refuge, a sanctuary, an asylum: servus, qui in illud asylum confugisset, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 33: Romulus asylum aperit, Liv. 1, 8: lucum asylum referre, Verg. A. 8, 342: Junonis asylum, id. ib. 2, 761: asyla statuere, Tac. A. 3, 60: lucus asyli, id. H. 3, 71; Gell. 6, 2 fin.: de asylo procedere, * Vulg. 2 Macc. 4, 34 al.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greek ἀ-(a-)
  5. Ancient Greek σύλη(súlē)
  6. Ancient Greek -ος(-os)
  7. Ancient Greek ἄσυλος(ásulos)
  8. Ancient Greek -ον(-on)
  9. Latinasȳlum

Ancient Greek ἄσυλον (ásulon)bor. Latin asylum Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄσυλον (ásulon).

Descendants
  • Catalanasil
  • Englishasylum
  • Frenchasile
  • GermanAsyl
  • Italianasilo
  • Occitanasil
  • Portugueseasilo
  • Romanianazil
  • Spanishasilo
  • Galicianasilo

In English words that came into English from asȳlum

  • asylumasȳlum

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesAsylumAsylum (ἄσυλον). Greek In the Greek states the temples, altars, sacred groves, and statues of the gods generally possessed the privilege of protecting…

Quick answers

What does asȳlum mean in Latin?
asȳlum, a noun, means “asylum (place of refuge), sanctuary”.
What is the genitive of asȳlum?
The genitive singular is asȳlī. asȳlum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce asȳlum?
In classical Latin, [aˈsyː.ɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈs̬iː.lum].
Where does asȳlum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *né → Proto-Indo-European *n̥- → Proto-Hellenic *ə- → Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) → Ancient Greek σύλη (súlē) → Ancient Greek -ος (-os) → Ancient Greek ἄσυλος (ásulos) → Ancient Greek -ον (-on) → Latin asȳlum.