LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

potērium

potērium n (genitive potēriī or potērī)
Classical[pɔˈteː.ri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[poˈtɛː.ri.um]

Meaning

  1. goblet, cup

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepotēriumpotēria
genitivepotēriī
potērī
potēriōrum
dativepotēriōpotēriīs
accusativepotēriumpotēria
ablativepotēriōpotēriīs
vocativepotēriumpotēria

pŏtērĭum, ii, n., = ποτήριον,
I. a drinking-vessel, goblet (Plautin.), Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 12; id. Trin. 4, 3, 10.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ποτήριον (potḗrion, “cup”).

Quick answers

What does potērium mean in Latin?
potērium, a noun, means “goblet, cup”.
What is the genitive of potērium?
The genitive singular is potēriī. potērium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce potērium?
In classical Latin, [pɔˈteː.ri.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [poˈtɛː.ri.um].