LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

dubium

dubium n (genitive dubiī or dubī)
Classical[ˈdʊ.bi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈduː.bi.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterdoubt
  2. neuterA doctrinal question that is asked to Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and which later receives a responsa.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedubiumdubia
genitivedubiī
dubī		dubiōrum
dativedubiōdubiīs
accusativedubiumdubia
ablativedubiōdubiīs
vocativedubiumdubia

Origins

Substantivized neuter of dubius (“doubtful”).

Descendants
  • Italiandubbio
  • Romaniandubiu
  • Piedmontesedubi
  • Dutchin dubio

In English words that came into English from dubium

  • dubiadubia

Quick answers

What does dubium mean in Latin?
dubium, a noun, means “doubt; A doctrinal question that is asked to Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and which later receives a responsa.”.
What is the genitive of dubium?
The genitive singular is dubiī. dubium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce dubium?
In classical Latin, [ˈdʊ.bi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈduː.bi.um].