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noun · neutersecond declension

pȳgidium

pȳgidium n (genitive pȳgidiī)
Classical[pyːˈɡɪ.di.ũː]Ecclesiastical[piˈd͡ʒiː.di.um]

Meaning

  1. New Latinpygidium

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepȳgidiumpȳgidia
genitivepȳgidiīpȳgidiōrum
dativepȳgidiōpȳgidiīs
accusativepȳgidiumpȳgidia
ablativepȳgidiōpȳgidiīs
vocativepȳgidiumpȳgidia

Origins

From Ancient Greek πυγή (pugḗ, “tail”).

In English words that came into English from pȳgidium

  • pygidiumpȳgidium

Quick answers

What does pȳgidium mean in Latin?
pȳgidium, a noun, means “pygidium”.
What is the genitive of pȳgidium?
The genitive singular is pȳgidiī. pȳgidium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce pȳgidium?
In classical Latin, [pyːˈɡɪ.di.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [piˈd͡ʒiː.di.um].