noun · neutersecond declension
epistomium
epistomium n (genitive epistomiī or epistomī)
Classical[ɛ.pɪsˈtɔ.mi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[e.pisˈtɔː.mi.um]
Meaning
- neutera plug or instrument by which an aperture could be opened or closed
- neutera cock or faucet of a water pipe.
- neutera vent
- neuteran organ register
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | epistomium | epistomia |
| genitive | epistomiī epistomī | epistomiōrum |
| dative | epistomiō | epistomiīs |
| accusative | epistomium | epistomia |
| ablative | epistomiō | epistomiīs |
| vocative | epistomium | epistomia |
ĕpistŏmĭum, v. epitonium.
Origins
From epistomis (“ἐπιστομίς, twitch”) + -ium.