LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

pessārium

pessārium n (genitive pessāriī or pessārī)
Classical[pɛsˈsaː.ri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[pesˈsaː.ri.um]

Meaning

  1. A pessary

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepessāriumpessāria
genitivepessāriī
pessārī		pessāriōrum
dativepessāriōpessāriīs
accusativepessāriumpessāria
ablativepessāriōpessāriīs
vocativepessāriumpessāria

pessārĭum, ii, n. 2. pessum,
I. a pessary, Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 18, 185; Theod. Prisc. 3, 5.

Origins

From pessum.

Descendants
  • Catalanpessari
  • Englishpessaryfrom Old French pessaire
  • Frenchpessairefrom Old French pessaire
  • GermanPessar
  • Italianpessario
  • Spanishpesario
  • Dutchpessarium

In English words that came into English from pessārium

  • pessarypessārium

Quick answers

What does pessārium mean in Latin?
pessārium, a noun, means “A pessary”.
What is the genitive of pessārium?
The genitive singular is pessāriī. pessārium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce pessārium?
In classical Latin, [pɛsˈsaː.ri.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pesˈsaː.ri.um].