LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

logēum

logēum n (genitive logēī)
Classical[ɫɔˈɡeː.ũː]Ecclesiastical[loˈd͡ʒɛː.um]

Meaning

  1. the part of the stage where Greek actors spoke; called pulpitum by Romans
    Ita tribus centris hac descriptione ampliorem habent orchestram Graeci et scaenam recessiorem minoreque latitudine pulpitum, quod logeion appellant, ideo quod ⟨apud⟩ eos tragici et comici actores in scaena peragunt, reliqui autem artifices suas per orchestram praestant actiones;[…]c. 15 BCE, Vitruvius, De architectura 5.8.2
  2. archives

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelogēumlogēa
genitivelogēīlogēōrum
dativelogēōlogēīs
accusativelogēumlogēa
ablativelogēōlogēīs
vocativelogēumlogēa

lŏgēum, i, and lŏgĭum, ĭi, n., = λογεῖον and λόγιον,
I. that part of the stage on which the actors spoke, the pulpitum, Vitr. 5, 8, 3.—
II. Archives: quoniam de logeo parum provisum est, Cic. Fam. 5, 20, 6 dub.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek λογεύς(logeús)
  2. Latinlogēum

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek λογεῖον (logeîon)bor. Latin logēum Borrowed from Ancient Greek λογεῖον (logeîon, “stage, platform”).

Descendants
  • Italianleggio

Quick answers

What does logēum mean in Latin?
logēum, a noun, means “the part of the stage where Greek actors spoke; called pulpitum by Romans; archives”.
What is the genitive of logēum?
The genitive singular is logēī. logēum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce logēum?
In classical Latin, [ɫɔˈɡeː.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [loˈd͡ʒɛː.um].
Where does logēum come from?
Ancient Greek λογεύς (logeús) → Latin logēum.