proper noun · neutersecond declension
Igilium
Igilium n sg (genitive Igiliī or Igilī)
Classical[ɪˈɡɪ.li.ũː]Ecclesiastical[iˈd͡ʒiː.li.um]
Meaning
- neutersingularan island of the Tyrrhenian Sea, now the Giglio island
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Igilium | — |
| genitive | Igiliī Igilī | — |
| dative | Igiliō | — |
| accusative | Igilium | — |
| ablative | Igiliō | — |
| vocative | Igilium | — |
Igilĭum, ĭi, n.,
I. a small island in the Tyrrhene Sea, now Giglio, Mel. 2, 7, 19; Caes. B. C. 1, 34, 2; Rutil. 1, 305.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Αἰγύλιον (Aigúlion), probably from αἴξ (aíx, “goat”).