LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

petīlium

petīlium n (genitive petīliī or petīlī)
Classical[pɛˈtiː.li.ũː]Ecclesiastical[peˈtiː.li.um]

Meaning

  1. an autumnal flower

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepetīliumpetīlia
genitivepetīliī
petīlī
petīliōrum
dativepetīliōpetīliīs
accusativepetīliumpetīlia
ablativepetīliōpetīliīs
vocativepetīliumpetīlia

pĕtīlĭum, ii, n.,
I. an autumnal flower, otherwise unknown, Plin. 21, 8, 25, § 49.

Origins

From petīlus.

Quick answers

What does petīlium mean in Latin?
petīlium, a noun, means “an autumnal flower”.
What is the genitive of petīlium?
The genitive singular is petīliī. petīlium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce petīlium?
In classical Latin, [pɛˈtiː.li.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [peˈtiː.li.um].