LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

peristȳlium

peristȳlium n (genitive peristȳliī or peristȳlī)
Classical[pɛ.rɪsˈtyː.li.ũː]Ecclesiastical[pe.risˈtiː.li.um]

Meaning

  1. a peristyle, an open interior space surrounded by columns.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeperistȳliumperistȳlia
genitiveperistȳliī
peristȳlī		peristȳliōrum
dativeperistȳliōperistȳliīs
accusativeperistȳliumperistȳlia
ablativeperistȳliōperistȳliīs
vocativeperistȳliumperistȳlia

pĕristȳlĭum, ii, n., = περιστύλιον,
I. a place surrounded with columns on the inside, a peristyle, Vitr. 3, 1; 5, 11; Plin. Ep. 10, 70, 3; 10, 71, 1; Suet. Aug. 82; cf. peristylum.

Origins

From Ancient Greek περιστῡ́λιον (peristū́lion).

Descendants
  • Englishperistyle
  • Italianperistilio

In English words that came into English from peristȳlium

  • peristyliumperistȳlium

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesPeristyliumPeristylium or PERISTYLUM. The Greek adjective περίστυλος is applied either to a court surrounded by colonnades on the inside, or to a building surrou…

Quick answers

What does peristȳlium mean in Latin?
peristȳlium, a noun, means “a peristyle, an open interior space surrounded by columns.”.
What is the genitive of peristȳlium?
The genitive singular is peristȳliī. peristȳlium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce peristȳlium?
In classical Latin, [pɛ.rɪsˈtyː.li.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pe.risˈtiː.li.um].