LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

perizōma

perizōma n (genitive perizōmatis)
Classical[pɛ.rɪzˈzoː.ma]Ecclesiastical[pe.ridˈd͡zɔː.ma]

Meaning

  1. girdle
  2. loincloth
  3. apron

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeperizōmaperizōmata
genitiveperizōmatisperizōmatum
dativeperizōmatīperizōmatibus
accusativeperizōmaperizōmata
ablativeperizōmateperizōmatibus
vocativeperizōmaperizōmata

pĕrizōma, ătis, n., = περίζωμα,
I. a girdle, Isid. Orig. 19, 22; Vulg. Gen. 3, 7.

Origins

From Ancient Greek περίζωμα (perízōma).

In English words that came into English from perizōma

  • perizomaperizōma

Quick answers

What does perizōma mean in Latin?
perizōma, a noun, means “girdle; loincloth; apron”.
What is the genitive of perizōma?
The genitive singular is perizōmatis. perizōma is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce perizōma?
In classical Latin, [pɛ.rɪzˈzoː.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pe.ridˈd͡zɔː.ma].