LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

ballium1

ballium n (genitive balliī)
Ecclesiastical[ˈbal.li.um]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinneuterbailey (of a castle)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeballiumballia
genitiveballiīballiōrum
dativeballiōballiīs
accusativeballiumballia
ablativeballiōballiīs
vocativeballiumballia

Origins

Borrowed from Old French baile (“palisade”), itself from Latin baculum (“stick, rod”), of which it is thus a doublet.

Descendants
  • Sicilianbagghiu

In English words that came into English from ballium

  • balliumballium
noun · neutersecond declension
ballium2
ballium n (genitive balliī)
Ecclesiastical[ˈbal.li.um]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinneutercustody (of land or a person)
  2. Medieval Latinneuterbail
  3. Medieval Latinneuterguardianship (of a child), tutelage; regency

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeballiumballia
genitiveballiīballiōrum
dativeballiōballiīs
accusativeballiumballia
ablativeballiōballiīs
vocativeballiumballia

Origins

From baiulus (“porter, carrier, administrator”); compare Italian balia (“wet nurse”), Old French baillier. Cognate of Latin ballivus.

Quick answers

What does ballium mean in Latin?
ballium, a noun, means “bailey (of a castle)”.
What is the genitive of ballium?
The genitive singular is balliī. ballium is neuter, second declension.