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noun · neutersecond declension

deicīdium

deicīdium n (genitive deicīdiī or deicīdī)
Classical[de.ɪˈkiː.di.ũː]Ecclesiastical[de.iˈt͡ʃiː.di.um]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latindeicide, killing of God

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedeicīdiumdeicīdia
genitivedeicīdiī
deicīdī		deicīdiōrum
dativedeicīdiōdeicīdiīs
accusativedeicīdiumdeicīdia
ablativedeicīdiōdeicīdiīs
vocativedeicīdiumdeicīdia

Origins

From deicīda (“slayer of God”) + -ium or deus (“god”) + -cīdium (“slaughter”). Calque of Ancient Greek θεοκτονία (theoktonía).

Descendants
  • Englishdeicide
  • Italiandeicidio
  • Spanishdeicidio
  • GermanDeizid

Quick answers

What does deicīdium mean in Latin?
deicīdium, a noun, means “deicide, killing of God”.
What is the genitive of deicīdium?
The genitive singular is deicīdiī. deicīdium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce deicīdium?
In classical Latin, [de.ɪˈkiː.di.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [de.iˈt͡ʃiː.di.um].