LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

ephippium

ephippium n (genitive ephippiī or ephippī)
Classical[ɛˈpʰɪp.pi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[eˈfip.pi.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterA saddlecloth, horsecloth, or caparison; housing.
  2. New LatinbroadlyneuterA condom.

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeephippiumephippia
genitiveephippiī
ephippī		ephippiōrum
dativeephippiōephippiīs
accusativeephippiumephippia
ablativeephippiōephippiīs
vocativeephippiumephippia

ĕphippĭum, ii, n., = ἐφίππιον,
I. a horse-cloth, caparison, housing (cf. clitellae): tegimen equi ad mollem vecturam paratum, Non. p. 108, 30 (pure Lat. stragulum); Varr. R. R. 2, 7, 15; id. ap. Non. l. l.; Caes. B. G. 4, 2, 4; Cic. Fin. 3, 4, 15; Gell. 5, 5, 3 al.—Prov.: optat ephippia bos piger, optat arare caballus, i. e. each envies the other's condition, Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 43.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐφίππιον (ephíppion).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesEphippiumEphippium (ἐφίππιον,--ειον στρῶμα, strata, perhaps ἀστράβη), a saddle-cloth or pad. The saddle with a tree was unknown till the 4th century, although …

Quick answers

What does ephippium mean in Latin?
ephippium, a noun, means “A saddlecloth, horsecloth, or caparison; housing.; A condom.”.
What is the genitive of ephippium?
The genitive singular is ephippiī. ephippium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce ephippium?
In classical Latin, [ɛˈpʰɪp.pi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈfip.pi.um].