noun · neutersecond declension
lumbifragium
lumbifragium n (genitive lumbifragiī or lumbifragī)
Classical[ɫʊm.bɪˈfra.ɡi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[lum.biˈfraː.d͡ʒi.um]
Meaning
- neuterloin or groin injury
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lumbifragium | lumbifragia |
| genitive | lumbifragiī lumbifragī | lumbifragiōrum |
| dative | lumbifragiō | lumbifragiīs |
| accusative | lumbifragium | lumbifragia |
| ablative | lumbifragiō | lumbifragiīs |
| vocative | lumbifragium | lumbifragia |
Origins
Coined by Plautus, from lumbus (“loin, genitals”) + frangō (“to break”) + -ium.