noun · masculinesecond declension

sēmodius

sēmodius m (genitive sēmodiī)

Classical[seːˈmɔ.di.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[seˈmɔː.di.us]

Meaning

sē-mŏdĭus, ii, m. semi-,

I. a half-peck, Cato, R. R. 11, 3; Col. 2, 10 fin.; 6, 3, 5; Mart. 7, 53, 5; Juv. 14, 67.

Latin modius Latin sēmodius From sē(mi)- (“half, semi-”) + modius (“peck”).

Quick answers

What does sēmodius mean in Latin?

sēmodius, a noun, means “half a modius (Roman peck), a unit of dry measure”.

What is the genitive of sēmodius?

The genitive singular is sēmodiī. sēmodius is masculine, second declension.

How do you pronounce sēmodius?

In classical Latin, [seːˈmɔ.di.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [seˈmɔː.di.us].

Where does sēmodius come from?

Proto-Indo-European *sem- → Proto-Indo-European *sēmi → Latin sēmodius.