LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

illicium

illicium n (genitive illiciī or illicī)
Classical[ɪlˈlɪ.ki.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ilˈliː.t͡ʃi.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterattractant, enticement
  2. neuterconvocation

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeilliciumillicia
genitiveilliciī
illicī		illiciōrum
dativeilliciōilliciīs
accusativeilliciumillicia
ablativeilliciōilliciīs
vocativeilliciumillicia

illĭcĭum (inl-), ii, n. illicio,
I. that which entices, an allurement, inducement (ante-class.).
I. In gen.: si transiturae sunt apes, alvearia apiastro perfricanda, quod illicium hoc illis, Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 22; in plur., ib. 31.—
II. Publicists' t. t., a calling together of the people, Varr. L. L. 6, § 94 Müll.; cf. Fest. s. h. v. p. 113, 3 Müll.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinillicium

Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-der.? Proto-Italic *lakjō Latin laciō Latin illiciō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin illicium From illiciō + -ium.

Quick answers

What does illicium mean in Latin?
illicium, a noun, means “attractant, enticement; convocation”.
What is the genitive of illicium?
The genitive singular is illiciī. illicium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce illicium?
In classical Latin, [ɪlˈlɪ.ki.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ilˈliː.t͡ʃi.um].
Where does illicium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én → Proto-Italic *en → Proto-Italic *en- → Latin illicium.