LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

gerundium

gerundium n (genitive gerundiī or gerundī)
Classical[ɡɛˈrʊn.di.ũː]Ecclesiastical[d͡ʒeˈrun.di.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterthe gerund; in Latin a verbal noun inflected in the accusative, genitive, dative and ablative cases used to convey different verbal meanings. Not to be confused with the gerundīvum (future passive participle).

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativegerundiumgerundia
genitivegerundiī
gerundī		gerundiōrum
dativegerundiōgerundiīs
accusativegerundiumgerundia
ablativegerundiōgerundiīs
vocativegerundiumgerundia

gĕrundĭum, ii, n. id., in gram.,
I. a gerund, Diom. p. 350 P.; Prisc. p. 808 ib. al.; also called gĕrundīvus mŏdus, Serv. p. 1788 P.

Origins

From gerendus (“which is to be carried out”), future passive participle (gerundive) of gerō (“carry, bear”).

Descendants
  • Catalangerundi
  • Englishgerund
  • GermanGerundium
  • Italiangerundio
  • Portuguesegerúndio
  • Romaniangerunziu
  • Spanishgerundio
  • Galicianxerundio
  • Greekγερούνδιον
  • Russianгерундий

Quick answers

What does gerundium mean in Latin?
gerundium, a noun, means “the gerund; in Latin a verbal noun inflected in the accusative, genitive, dative and ablative cases used to convey different verbal meanings. Not to be confused with the gerundīvum (future passive participle).”.
What is the genitive of gerundium?
The genitive singular is gerundiī. gerundium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce gerundium?
In classical Latin, [ɡɛˈrʊn.di.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [d͡ʒeˈrun.di.um].