LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

presbyterium

presbyterium n (genitive presbyteriī or presbyterī)
Classical[prɛs.byˈtɛ.ri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[prez.biˈtɛː.ri.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterpresbytery (assembly of elders)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepresbyteriumpresbyteria
genitivepresbyteriī
presbyterī		presbyteriōrum
dativepresbyteriōpresbyteriīs
accusativepresbyteriumpresbyteria
ablativepresbyteriōpresbyteriīs
vocativepresbyteriumpresbyteria

presbўtĕrĭum, ĭi, n., = πρεσβυτέριον,
I. a presbytery, assembly of elders, August. ap. Hier. Ep. 116, 33 fin.; Vulg. 1 Tim. 4, 14.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πρεσβῠτέριον (presbŭtérion).

In English words that came into English from presbyterium

  • presbyterypresbyterium
  • presbyteriumpresbyterium

Quick answers

What does presbyterium mean in Latin?
presbyterium, a noun, means “presbytery (assembly of elders)”.
What is the genitive of presbyterium?
The genitive singular is presbyteriī. presbyterium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce presbyterium?
In classical Latin, [prɛs.byˈtɛ.ri.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [prez.biˈtɛː.ri.um].