LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

conistērium

conistērium n (genitive conistēriī or conistērī)
Classical[kɔ.nɪsˈteː.ri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ko.nisˈtɛː.ri.um]

Meaning

  1. A room in the ancient palaestra or thermae (baths) where wrestlers, after being anointed with oil, were sprinkled with sand, so as to give them a grip when wrestling.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeconistēriumconistēria
genitiveconistēriī
conistērī		conistēriōrum
dativeconistēriōconistēriīs
accusativeconistēriumconistēria
ablativeconistēriōconistēriīs
vocativeconistēriumconistēria

cŏnistērĭum, ii, n., = κονιστἠριον,
I. a place in the palæstra where the athletæ, after anointing, sprinkled themselves with dust, Vitr. 5, 11, 2.

Origins

From Ancient Greek κονιστήριον (konistḗrion, “arena in a wrestling school; place covered in dust”).

Descendants
  • Frenchconistère

Quick answers

What does conistērium mean in Latin?
conistērium, a noun, means “A room in the ancient palaestra or thermae (baths) where wrestlers, after being anointed with oil, were sprinkled with sand, so as to give them a grip when wrestling.”.
What is the genitive of conistērium?
The genitive singular is conistēriī. conistērium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce conistērium?
In classical Latin, [kɔ.nɪsˈteː.ri.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ko.nisˈtɛː.ri.um].