LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

praeambulum

praeambulum n (genitive praeambulī)
Classical[prae̯ˈam.bʊ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[preˈam.bu.lum]

Meaning

  1. Late LatinMedieval Latinneuterpreamble, preface

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepraeambulumpraeambula
genitivepraeambulīpraeambulōrum
dativepraeambulōpraeambulīs
accusativepraeambulumpraeambula
ablativepraeambulōpraeambulīs
vocativepraeambulumpraeambula

Origins

Cf. praeambulus. From praeambulō.

Descendants
  • Englishpreamble
  • Frenchpréambule
  • Italianpreambolo
  • Portuguesepreâmbulo
  • Romanianpreambul
  • Spanishpreámbulo

In English words that came into English from praeambulum

  • preamblepraeambulum

Quick answers

What does praeambulum mean in Latin?
praeambulum, a noun, means “preamble, preface”.
What is the genitive of praeambulum?
The genitive singular is praeambulī. praeambulum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce praeambulum?
In classical Latin, [prae̯ˈam.bʊ.ɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [preˈam.bu.lum].