LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

praecordium

praecordium n (genitive praecordiī or praecordī)
Classical[prae̯ˈkɔr.di.ũː]Ecclesiastical[preˈkɔr.di.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterdiaphragm (midriff)
  2. in pluralneuterentrails, vitals

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepraecordiumpraecordia
genitivepraecordiī
praecordī		praecordiōrum
dativepraecordiōpraecordiīs
accusativepraecordiumpraecordia
ablativepraecordiōpraecordiīs
vocativepraecordiumpraecordia

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinpraecordium

Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr ~ *ḱr̥dés Proto-Italic *kord Latin cor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin praecordium From prae- + cor + -ium.

In English words that came into English from praecordium

  • precordiumpraecordium

Quick answers

What does praecordium mean in Latin?
praecordium, a noun, means “diaphragm (midriff); entrails, vitals”.
What is the genitive of praecordium?
The genitive singular is praecordiī. praecordium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce praecordium?
In classical Latin, [prae̯ˈkɔr.di.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [preˈkɔr.di.um].
Where does praecordium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *per- → Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- → Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? → Proto-Italic *prai → Proto-Italic *prai- → Latin praecordium.