LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

dīrēctōrium

dīrēctōrium n (genitive dīrēctōriī or dīrēctōrī)
Classical[diː.reːkˈtoː.ri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[di.rekˈtɔː.ri.um]

Meaning

  1. transport route
  2. guide

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedīrēctōriumdīrēctōria
genitivedīrēctōriī
dīrēctōrī		dīrēctōriōrum
dativedīrēctōriōdīrēctōriīs
accusativedīrēctōriumdīrēctōria
ablativedīrēctōriōdīrēctōriīs
vocativedīrēctōriumdīrēctōria

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Latindīrēctōrium

Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti Proto-Italic *regō Latin regō Latin dīrigō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōrius Latin -tōrium Latin dīrēctōrium From dīrigō (“direct to a place, guide, steer”) + -tōrium.

Descendants
  • Englishdirectorium
  • Englishdirectoryfrom Middle English directorie

Quick answers

What does dīrēctōrium mean in Latin?
dīrēctōrium, a noun, means “transport route; guide”.
What is the genitive of dīrēctōrium?
The genitive singular is dīrēctōriī. dīrēctōrium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce dīrēctōrium?
In classical Latin, [diː.reːkˈtoː.ri.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [di.rekˈtɔː.ri.um].
Where does dīrēctōrium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ → Latin dīrēctōrium.