LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

pontificium

pontificium n (genitive pontificiī or pontificī)
Classical[pɔn.tɪˈfɪ.ki.ũː]Ecclesiastical[pon.tiˈfiː.t͡ʃi.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterThe dignity of a pontiff or bishop

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepontificiumpontificia
genitivepontificiī
pontificī		pontificiōrum
dativepontificiōpontificiīs
accusativepontificiumpontificia
ablativepontificiōpontificiīs
vocativepontificiumpontificia

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*póntoh₁s
  3. Proto-Italic*ponts
  4. Latinpontificium

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-faks Proto-Italic *pontifaks Latin pontifex Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin pontificium From pontifex + -ium.

Quick answers

What does pontificium mean in Latin?
pontificium, a noun, means “The dignity of a pontiff or bishop”.
What is the genitive of pontificium?
The genitive singular is pontificiī. pontificium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce pontificium?
In classical Latin, [pɔn.tɪˈfɪ.ki.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pon.tiˈfiː.t͡ʃi.um].
Where does pontificium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *pent- → Proto-Indo-European *póntoh₁s → Proto-Italic *ponts → Latin pontificium.