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noun · neutersecond declension

dīlūdium

dīlūdium n (genitive dīlūdiī or dīlūdī)
Classical[diːˈɫuː.di.ũː]Ecclesiastical[diˈluː.di.um]

Meaning

  1. intermission between plays

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedīlūdiumdīlūdia
genitivedīlūdiī
dīlūdī		dīlūdiōrum
dativedīlūdiōdīlūdiīs
accusativedīlūdiumdīlūdia
ablativedīlūdiōdīlūdiīs
vocativedīlūdiumdīlūdia

dī-lūdĭum, ii, n. ludus,
I. a restingtime, intermission between plays, Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 47.

Origins

Latin lūdus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin dīlūdium From dis- + lūdus (“play”) + -ium.

Quick answers

What does dīlūdium mean in Latin?
dīlūdium, a noun, means “intermission between plays”.
What is the genitive of dīlūdium?
The genitive singular is dīlūdiī. dīlūdium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce dīlūdium?
In classical Latin, [diːˈɫuː.di.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [diˈluː.di.um].