LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

prīvilēgium

prīvilēgium n (genitive prīvilēgiī or prīvilēgī)
Classical[priː.wɪˈɫeː.ɡi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[pri.viˈlɛː.d͡ʒi.um]

Meaning

  1. A law or bill concerning a specific individual.
  2. A privilege, prerogative.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeprīvilēgiumprīvilēgia
genitiveprīvilēgiī
prīvilēgī		prīvilēgiōrum
dativeprīvilēgiōprīvilēgiīs
accusativeprīvilēgiumprīvilēgia
ablativeprīvilēgiōprīvilēgiīs
vocativeprīvilēgiumprīvilēgia

prīvĭlēgĭum, ii, n. privus-lex,
I. a bill or law in favor of or against an individual (class.): in privatos homines leges ferri noluerunt; id est enim privilegium, Cic. Leg. 3, 19, 44; cf. id. Sest. 30, 65; id. Dom. 17, 43: de te privilegium tulit, id. Par. 4, 32; id. Brut. 23, 89: licuit tibi ferre non legem, sed nefarium privilegium, id. Dom. 10, 26: privilegia irrogare, id. ib. 10, 42: vim et crudelitatem privilegii publicis litteris consignavit, id. Red. in Sen. 11, 29.—
II. In the post-Aug. period, an ordinance in favor of an individual, privilege, prerogative (cf.: beneficium, jus praecipuum, immunitas): coloniam habuisse privilegium, et vetustissimum morem, arbitrio suo rempublicam administrare, Plin. Ep. 10, 47 (56), 1; Traj. ap. Plin. Ep. 10, 109 (110): quaedam privilegia parentibus data sunt, Sen. Ben. 3, 11, 1: privilegio munitus, Dig. 38, 17, 2: privilegium aetatis, Just. 2, 10, 2; Ambros. in Psa. 118, Serm. 13, 15: sacerdotum, Suet. Aug. 93: athletarum, id. ib. 45.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Italic*prei
  3. Proto-Italic*preiwos
  4. Latinprīvilēgium

Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *lḗǵs? Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *lḗgʰs? Proto-Italic *lēks Latin lēx Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin prīvilēgium From prīvus + lēx + -ium.

Descendants
  • Catalanprivilegi
  • Englishprivilegefrom Old French privilege
  • Frenchprivilègefrom Old French privilege
  • GermanPrivileg
  • Italianprivilegio
  • Portugueseprivilégio
  • Romanianprivilegiu
  • Spanishprivilegio
  • Dutchprivilegefrom Old French privilege
  • Galloprivilèj

In English words that came into English from prīvilēgium

  • privilegeprīvilēgium

Quick answers

What does prīvilēgium mean in Latin?
prīvilēgium, a noun, means “A law or bill concerning a specific individual.; A privilege, prerogative.”.
What is the genitive of prīvilēgium?
The genitive singular is prīvilēgiī. prīvilēgium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce prīvilēgium?
In classical Latin, [priː.wɪˈɫeː.ɡi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pri.viˈlɛː.d͡ʒi.um].
Where does prīvilēgium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *per- → Proto-Italic *prei → Proto-Italic *preiwos → Latin prīvilēgium.