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noun · neutersecond declension

narthēcium

narthēcium n (genitive narthēciī or narthēcī)
Classical[narˈtʰeː.ki.ũː]Ecclesiastical[narˈtɛː.t͡ʃi.um]

Meaning

  1. ointment box, medicine chest

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativenarthēciumnarthēcia
genitivenarthēciī
narthēcī		narthēciōrum
dativenarthēciōnarthēciīs
accusativenarthēciumnarthēcia
ablativenarthēciōnarthēciīs
vocativenarthēciumnarthēcia

narthēcĭum, ii, n., = ναρθήκιον (lit. a piece of narthex-wood which has been hollowed out for keeping ointments and medicines in;
I. hence any vessel in which these articles are kept), an ointment-box, a medicine-chest, Mart. 14, 78, 1: jam doloris medicamenta illa Epicurea tamquam de narthecio proment, Cic. Fin. 2, 7, 22.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ναρθήκιον (narthḗkion), diminutive of νάρθηξ (nárthēx, “giant fennel; casket for ointments”).

Quick answers

What does narthēcium mean in Latin?
narthēcium, a noun, means “ointment box, medicine chest”.
What is the genitive of narthēcium?
The genitive singular is narthēciī. narthēcium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce narthēcium?
In classical Latin, [narˈtʰeː.ki.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [narˈtɛː.t͡ʃi.um].