noun · neutersecond declension
praecōnium
praecōnium n (genitive praecōniī or praecōnī)
Meaning
- the office of a public crier or auctioneer
- a publishing or proclaiming
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | praecōnium | praecōnia |
| genitive | praecōniī praecōnī | praecōniōrum |
| dative | praecōniō | praecōniīs |
| accusative | praecōnium | praecōnia |
| ablative | praecōniō | praecōniīs |
| vocative | praecōnium | praecōnia |
praecōnĭum, ii, v. praeconius, II.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
praecōnium ī, n
neut. of praeconius, the office of a public crier : facere.— A crying out in public, proclaiming, publishing : tibi praeconium deferam: praeconia famae, O.— A celebrating, laudation, commendation : ab Homero Achilli tributum: formae praeconia, O.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin praecōnium From praecō + -ium.