LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

graphium

graphium n (genitive graphiī or graphī)
Classical[ˈɡra.pʰi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡraː.fi.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterstylus (for writing)
  2. neuterpen

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativegraphiumgraphia
genitivegraphiī
graphī		graphiōrum
dativegraphiōgraphiīs
accusativegraphiumgraphia
ablativegraphiōgraphiīs
vocativegraphiumgraphia

grăphĭum, ĭi, n., = γραφίον (pure Lat. scriptorium, Isid. 6, 9, 2),
I. a writingstyle, Ov. Am. 1, 11, 23; Sen. Clem. 1, 14; Plin. 16, 38, 73, § 184; Suet. Caes. 82; id. Calig. 28; id. Claud. 15.

Origins

From Ancient Greek γραφεῖον (grapheîon), from γράφω (gráphō).

Descendants
  • Catalangarfi
  • Italiangrafio
  • Frenchgreffefrom Old French greffe
  • Englishgraftfrom Old French greffe
  • Portuguesegarfofrom Old Galician-Portuguese garfio
  • Spanishgarfiofrom Old Spanish grafio
  • Spanishgrafiofrom Old Spanish grafio
  • Englishgraphiumfrom Translingual Graphium
  • Asturiangarciu
  • Asturiangarfiu

Quick answers

What does graphium mean in Latin?
graphium, a noun, means “stylus (for writing); pen”.
What is the genitive of graphium?
The genitive singular is graphiī. graphium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce graphium?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡra.pʰi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɡraː.fi.um].