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noun · neutersecond declension

factōrium

factōrium n (genitive factōriī or factōrī)

Meaning

  1. An oil-press

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefactoriumfactoria
genitivefactoriī
factorī		factoriōrum
dativefactoriōfactoriīs
accusativefactoriumfactoria
ablativefactoriōfactoriīs
vocativefactoriumfactoria

factōrĭum, ii, n. id.; cf. factor, II. A.,
I. an oil-press, Pall. 11, 10, 1.

Origins

From faciō (“to do, make”) + -tōrium, or equivalently factor (“doer, maker”) + -ium; the person who pressed olives in an oil-press was called a factor, and the oil produced was called factum. Compare calcātōrium (“winepress”).

Descendants
  • Italianfattoio

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesFactoriumFactorium an oil-press (Pallad. 11.10, 1), so called from the factor, who pressed the olives (Cat. Agr. 64, 1; 66, 1). The name factum was given to th…

Quick answers

What does factōrium mean in Latin?
factōrium, a noun, means “An oil-press”.
What is the genitive of factōrium?
The genitive singular is factōriī. factōrium is neuter, second declension.