LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

internōdium

internōdium n (genitive internōdiī or internōdī)
Classical[ɪn.tɛrˈnoː.di.ũː]Ecclesiastical[in.terˈnɔː.di.um]

Meaning

  1. the space between two knots or joints; an internode
  2. segment

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeinternōdiuminternōdia
genitiveinternōdiī
internōdī
internōdiōrum
dativeinternōdiōinternōdiīs
accusativeinternōdiuminternōdia
ablativeinternōdiōinternōdiīs
vocativeinternōdiuminternōdia

inter-nōdĭum, ii, n. nodus,
I. the space between two knots or joints, an internode or joint.
I. Of plants: harundinum, Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 21.—
II. Of the leg: mollia nervosus facit internodia poples, Ov. M. 6, 256. —
B. Transf., the leg itself: longa internodia, Calp. Ecl. 1, 26.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininternōdium

Latin inter- Latin nōdus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin internōdium From inter- + nōdus (“knot”) + -ium.

Quick answers

What does internōdium mean in Latin?
internōdium, a noun, means “the space between two knots or joints; an internode; segment”.
What is the genitive of internōdium?
The genitive singular is internōdiī. internōdium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce internōdium?
In classical Latin, [ɪn.tɛrˈnoː.di.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [in.terˈnɔː.di.um].
Where does internōdium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én → Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér → Proto-Italic *n̥ter → Latin internōdium.