LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

criterion

criterion n (genitive criteriī)
Classical[krɪˈtɛ.ri.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[kriˈtɛː.ri.on]

Meaning

  1. neutercriterion

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecriterioncriteria
genitivecriteriīcriteriōrum
dativecriteriōcriteriīs
accusativecriterioncriteria
ablativecriteriōcriteriīs
vocativecriterioncriteria

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κριτήριον (kritḗrion).

Descendants
  • Catalancriteri
  • Frenchcritère
  • Englishcriterion
  • GermanKriterium
  • Italiancriterio
  • Portuguesecritério
  • Romaniancriteriu
  • Spanishcriterio
  • Dutchcriterium
  • Siciliancritèriu

Quick answers

What does criterion mean in Latin?
criterion, a noun, means “criterion”.
What is the genitive of criterion?
The genitive singular is criteriī. criterion is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce criterion?
In classical Latin, [krɪˈtɛ.ri.ɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kriˈtɛː.ri.on].