noun · neutersecond declension

flōrilegium

flōrilegium n (genitive flōrilegiī or flōrilegī)

Classical[fɫoː.rɪˈɫɛ.ɡi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[flo.riˈlɛː.d͡ʒi.um]

Meaning

anthology

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	flōrilegium	flōrilegia
genitive	flōrilegiī flōrilegī	flōrilegiōrum
dative	flōrilegiō	flōrilegiīs
accusative	flōrilegium	flōrilegia
ablative	flōrilegiō	flōrilegiīs
vocative	flōrilegium	flōrilegia

Origins

Calque of Ancient Greek ἀνθολογία (anthología, “flower-gathering”). By surface analysis, flōrilegus (“flower-gathering”, adjective) + -ium (nominalizing suffix).

Descendants

Englishflorilegium
Frenchflorilège
GermanFlorilegium
Italianflorilegio
Spanishflorilegio

In English words that came into English from flōrilegium

florilegiumflōrilegium

Quick answers

What does flōrilegium mean in Latin?

flōrilegium, a noun, means “anthology”.

What is the genitive of flōrilegium?

The genitive singular is flōrilegiī. flōrilegium is neuter, second declension.

How do you pronounce flōrilegium?

In classical Latin, [fɫoː.rɪˈɫɛ.ɡi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [flo.riˈlɛː.d͡ʒi.um].