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noun · neutersecond declension

novilūnium

novilūnium n (genitive novilūniī or novilūnī)
Classical[nɔ.wɪˈɫuː.ni.ũː]Ecclesiastical[no.viˈluː.ni.um]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinnew moon

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativenovilūniumnovilūnia
genitivenovilūniī
novilūnī		novilūniōrum
dativenovilūniōnovilūniīs
accusativenovilūniumnovilūnia
ablativenovilūniōnovilūniīs
vocativenovilūniumnovilūnia

nŏvĭlūnĭum, ii, n. novus-luna,
I. the new moon (late Lat. for nova luna; cf. interlunium), Vulg. 3 Esdr. 5, 57; 9, 37 al.

Origins

Derived from novus (“new”) + lūna (“the Moon”) + -ium (abstract noun-forming suffix).

Descendants
  • Catalannoviluni
  • Italiannovilunio
  • Portuguesenovilúnio
  • Spanishnovilunio
  • Siciliannuviluniu

Quick answers

What does novilūnium mean in Latin?
novilūnium, a noun, means “new moon”.
What is the genitive of novilūnium?
The genitive singular is novilūniī. novilūnium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce novilūnium?
In classical Latin, [nɔ.wɪˈɫuː.ni.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [no.viˈluː.ni.um].