LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

aurifrigium

aurifrigium n (genitive aurifrigiī)

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinneuterorphrey

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeaurifrigiumaurifrigia
genitiveaurifrigiīaurifrigiōrum
dativeaurifrigiōaurifrigiīs
accusativeaurifrigiumaurifrigia
ablativeaurifrigiōaurifrigiīs
vocativeaurifrigiumaurifrigia

Origins

From aurum + Phrygium, literally "Phrygian gold", the Phrygians being renowned for their gold embroidery.

Descendants
  • Englishorphreyfrom Old French orfreis
  • Englishorfreyfrom Old French orfreis
  • Englishorphrayfrom Old French orfreis
  • Frenchorfroifrom Old French orfreis
  • Occitanaurfrésfrom Old Occitan aurfre
  • Spanishorofrésfrom Old Occitan aurfre
  • Spanishorifrésfrom Old Occitan aurfre

Quick answers

What does aurifrigium mean in Latin?
aurifrigium, a noun, means “orphrey”.
What is the genitive of aurifrigium?
The genitive singular is aurifrigiī. aurifrigium is neuter, second declension.