LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

epīstolium

epīstolium n (genitive epīstoliī or epīstolī)

Meaning

  1. note, short letter

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeepīstoliumepīstolia
genitiveepīstoliī
epīstolī
epīstoliōrum
dativeepīstoliōepīstoliīs
accusativeepīstoliumepīstolia
ablativeepīstoliōepīstoliīs
vocativeepīstoliumepīstolia

ĕpīstŏlĭum, ii, n., = ἐπιστόλιον,
I. a short letter, note, Cat. 68, 2.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιστόλιον (epistólion), from Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ, “epistle”).

Quick answers

What does epīstolium mean in Latin?
epīstolium, a noun, means “note, short letter”.
What is the genitive of epīstolium?
The genitive singular is epīstoliī. epīstolium is neuter, second declension.