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noun · neutersecond declension

interlūnium

interlūnium n (genitive interlūniī or interlūnī)
Classical[ɪn.tɛrˈɫuː.ni.ũː]Ecclesiastical[in.terˈluː.ni.um]

Meaning

  1. interlunation

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeinterlūniuminterlūnia
genitiveinterlūniī
interlūnī		interlūniōrum
dativeinterlūniōinterlūniīs
accusativeinterlūniuminterlūnia
ablativeinterlūniōinterlūniīs
vocativeinterlūniuminterlūnia

interlūnĭum, ĭi, n. interlunis,
I. the new moon, time of new moon, interlunary interval, Plin. 18, 32, 75, § 324; 7, 5, 4, § 38. —In plur., Hor. C. 1, 25, 11.

Origins

Derived from inter- (“between”, “among”) + lūna (“the Moon”) + -ium (abstract noun-forming suffix).

Descendants
  • Italianinterlunio

Quick answers

What does interlūnium mean in Latin?
interlūnium, a noun, means “interlunation”.
What is the genitive of interlūnium?
The genitive singular is interlūniī. interlūnium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce interlūnium?
In classical Latin, [ɪn.tɛrˈɫuː.ni.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [in.terˈluː.ni.um].