LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

dēcrētum

dēcrētum n (genitive dēcrētī)
Classical[deːˈkreː.tũː]Ecclesiastical[deˈkrɛː.tum]

Meaning

  1. A decision, decree, ordinance, order.
  2. A principle, opinion.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedēcrētumdēcrēta
genitivedēcrētīdēcrētōrum
dativedēcrētōdēcrētīs
accusativedēcrētumdēcrēta
ablativedēcrētōdēcrētīs
vocativedēcrētumdēcrēta

dēcrētum, i, n.,
I. a decree, ordinance, principle, etc., v. decerno fin.

Origins

From dēcernō (“decide, determine”).

Descendants
  • Portuguesedegredo
  • Catalandecret
  • Englishdecree
  • Frenchdécret
  • Italiandecreto
  • Portuguesedecreto
  • Romaniandecret
  • Spanishdecreto
  • Asturiandegredufrom Old Leonese degredo
  • Asturiandecretu

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesDecretumDecretum seems to mean that which is determined in a particular case after examination or consideration. It is thus applied to a resolution of the sen…

Quick answers

What does dēcrētum mean in Latin?
dēcrētum, a noun, means “A decision, decree, ordinance, order.; A principle, opinion.”.
What is the genitive of dēcrētum?
The genitive singular is dēcrētī. dēcrētum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce dēcrētum?
In classical Latin, [deːˈkreː.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [deˈkrɛː.tum].