LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

interstitium

interstitium n (genitive interstitiī or interstitī)
Classical[ɪn.tɛrˈstɪ.ti.ũː]Ecclesiastical[in.terˈstit.t͡si.um]

Meaning

  1. neutergap, interval
  2. neuterinterstice

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeinterstitiuminterstitia
genitiveinterstitiī
interstitī		interstitiōrum
dativeinterstitiōinterstitiīs
accusativeinterstitiuminterstitia
ablativeinterstitiōinterstitiīs
vocativeinterstitiuminterstitia

interstĭtĭum, i, n. id.,
I. a space between, interstice, interval (post-Aug.).
I. Of place, Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 6; Mart. Cap. 8, § 837; Amm. 20, 3, 10.—
II. Of time, an interval: quantum interstitii dies habet, Mart. Cap. 6, § 601.— Plur., Mart. Cap. 6, § 600.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin interstitium From intersistō + -ium.

Quick answers

What does interstitium mean in Latin?
interstitium, a noun, means “gap, interval; interstice”.
What is the genitive of interstitium?
The genitive singular is interstitiī. interstitium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce interstitium?
In classical Latin, [ɪn.tɛrˈstɪ.ti.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [in.terˈstit.t͡si.um].