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noun · neutersecond declension

pūrgātōrium

pūrgātōrium n (genitive pūrgātōriī or pūrgātōrī)
Classical[puːr.ɡaːˈtoː.ri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[pur.ɡaˈtɔː.ri.um]

Meaning

  1. a purgative
  2. act or means of cleansing
  3. EcclesiasticalLatinpurgatory

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepūrgātōriumpūrgātōria
genitivepūrgātōriī
pūrgātōrī		pūrgātōriōrum
dativepūrgātōriōpūrgātōriīs
accusativepūrgātōriumpūrgātōria
ablativepūrgātōriōpūrgātōriīs
vocativepūrgātōriumpūrgātōria

Origins

Post-Classical substantive use of pūrgātōrius (“cleansing, purgative”), from pūrgō (“cleanse, purify”).

Descendants
  • Catalanpurgatori
  • Englishpurgatory
  • Frenchpurgatoire
  • Italianpurgatorio
  • Occitanpurgatòri
  • Portuguesepurgatório
  • Romanianpurgatóriu
  • Sardinianpurgadoriu
  • Spanishpurgatorio
  • Albanianpurgator

Quick answers

What does pūrgātōrium mean in Latin?
pūrgātōrium, a noun, means “a purgative; act or means of cleansing; purgatory”.
What is the genitive of pūrgātōrium?
The genitive singular is pūrgātōriī. pūrgātōrium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce pūrgātōrium?
In classical Latin, [puːr.ɡaːˈtoː.ri.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pur.ɡaˈtɔː.ri.um].