What does Ēlysium mean in Latin?

Ēlysium, a proper noun, means “Elysium (home of the blessed after death)”.

What is the genitive of Ēlysium?

The genitive singular is Ēlysiī. Ēlysium is neuter, second declension.

In classical Latin, [eːˈly.si.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈliː.s̬i.um].

proper noun · neutersecond declension

Ēlysium n sg (genitive Ēlysiī or Ēlysī)

Classical[eːˈly.si.ũː]Ecclesiastical[eˈliː.s̬i.um]

Ēlўsĭum, ii, n., = Ἠλύσιον, the abode of the blest,

I. Elysium, Verg. A. 5, 735 Serv.; 6, 542; 744 al.; cf. Heyne Verg. A. 6, 675 sq.; and ejusd. libri Exc. VIII. p. 1019 Wagn.—Hence,

II. ēlўsĭus, a, um, adj., Elysian: campi, Verg. G. 1, 38; Tib. 1, 3, 58; Ov. Ib. 175; cf. ager, Mart. 10, 101: plagae, id. 6, 58: domus, Ov. M. 14, 111; cf. sedes, Luc. 3, 12: Chaos, Stat. Th. 4, 520: rosae, Prop. 4 (5), 7, 60. puella, i. e. Proserpine, Mart. 10, 24.—

B. Subst.: Elysii, ōrum, m. (sc. campi), the Elysian Fields, Mart. 9, 52; Luc. 6, 699.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἠλῠ́σῐον (Ēlŭ́sĭon).

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