LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

sēminium

sēminium n (genitive sēminiī or sēminī)
Classical[sɛˈmɪ.ni.ũː]Ecclesiastical[seˈmiː.ni.um]

Meaning

  1. breed, stock, race
  2. begetting, procreation

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesēminiumsēminia
genitivesēminiī
sēminī		sēminiōrum
dativesēminiōsēminiīs
accusativesēminiumsēminia
ablativesēminiōsēminiīs
vocativesēminiumsēminia

sēmĭnĭum, ii, n. semen,
I. a begetting (of animals), procreation (ante-class.), Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 68; Varr. R. R. 2, 6, 1.—
II. Transf., a race, stock, breed (of animals), Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 14; 2, 3, 3; 3, 9, 6; Lucr. 3, 742; 3, 746; 4, 1005.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*seh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*séh₁mn̥
  3. Proto-Italic*sēmn̥
  4. Latinsēminium

Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin sēminium From semen + -ium.

Descendants
  • Spanishsemilla
  • Mozarabicxeminio

Quick answers

What does sēminium mean in Latin?
sēminium, a noun, means “breed, stock, race; begetting, procreation”.
What is the genitive of sēminium?
The genitive singular is sēminiī. sēminium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce sēminium?
In classical Latin, [sɛˈmɪ.ni.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [seˈmiː.ni.um].
Where does sēminium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *seh₁- → Proto-Indo-European *séh₁mn̥ → Proto-Italic *sēmn̥ → Latin sēminium.