noun · neutersecond declension
deltidium
deltidium n (genitive deltidiī or deltidī)
Classical[dɛɫˈtɪ.di.ũː]Ecclesiastical[delˈtiː.di.um]
Meaning
- New Latinneuterdeltidium
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | deltidium | deltidia |
| genitive | deltidiī deltidī | deltidiōrum |
| dative | deltidiō | deltidiīs |
| accusative | deltidium | deltidia |
| ablative | deltidiō | deltidiīs |
| vocative | deltidium | deltidia |
Origins
The Latinisation of *deltidion, formed in Latin from Ancient Greek elements: δέλτα (délta) + -ίδιον (-ídion) = literally “little delta”. Unrelated to Byzantine Greek δελτίδιον (deltídion).
Descendants
- Englishdeltidium