LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

prōloquium

prōloquium n (genitive prōloquiī or prōloquī)
Classical[proːˈɫɔ.kʷi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[proˈlɔː.kʷi.um]

Meaning

  1. enunciation
  2. exposition

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeprōloquiumprōloquia
genitiveprōloquiī
prōloquī		prōloquiōrum
dativeprōloquiōprōloquiīs
accusativeprōloquiumprōloquia
ablativeprōloquiōprōloquiīs
vocativeprōloquiumprōloquia

prōlŏquĭum, ĭi, n. proloquor. *
I. An introduction, preamble, Paul. ex Fest. p. 226 Müll.; v. prologium.—
II. An assertion, proposition, axiom (class. Lat. pronunciatum), the Gr. ἀξίωμα, Varr. ap. Gell. 16, 8, 1; cf. App. Dogm. Plat. 3, p. 29, 15: disjunctivum, Gell. 5, 11, 9.—
III. A judicial sentence: sub uno proloquio cunctos jubet occidi, Amm. 29, 1, 38; 28, 1, 11.

Origins

Derived from prōloquor (“to enunciate, express”) + -ium (nominal suffix).

Descendants
  • Italianproloquio
  • Spanishproloquio

Quick answers

What does prōloquium mean in Latin?
prōloquium, a noun, means “enunciation; exposition”.
What is the genitive of prōloquium?
The genitive singular is prōloquiī. prōloquium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce prōloquium?
In classical Latin, [proːˈɫɔ.kʷi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [proˈlɔː.kʷi.um].