noun · neutersecond declension
cōnflātōrium
cōnflātōrium n (genitive cōnflātōriī or cōnflātōrī)
Classical[kõː.fɫaːˈtoː.ri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[koɱ.flaˈtɔː.ri.um]
Meaning
- furnace (for melting metals)
- crucible
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cōnflātōrium | cōnflātōria |
| genitive | cōnflātōriī cōnflātōrī | cōnflātōriōrum |
| dative | cōnflātōriō | cōnflātōriīs |
| accusative | cōnflātōrium | cōnflātōria |
| ablative | cōnflātōriō | cōnflātōriīs |
| vocative | cōnflātōrium | cōnflātōria |
conflātōrĭum, ii, n. id.,
I. a melting. furnace, Vulg. Prov. 27, 21; cf.: fornax, conflatorium, χωνευτήριον, Gloss.
Origins
From cōnflō (“to forge, fuse or melt (metal)”) + -tōrium (noun-forming suffix used to form names of instruments and tools).