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noun · neutersecond declension

sēnsōrium

sēnsōrium n (genitive sēnsōriī or sēnsōrī)
Classical[sẽːˈsoː.ri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[senˈsɔː.ri.um]

Meaning

  1. the seat or organ of sensation

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesēnsōriumsēnsōria
genitivesēnsōriī
sēnsōrī		sēnsōriōrum
dativesēnsōriōsēnsōriīs
accusativesēnsōriumsēnsōria
ablativesēnsōriōsēnsōriīs
vocativesēnsōriumsēnsōria

sensōrĭum, ii, n. id.,
I. the seat or organ of sensation, Boëth. Arist. Top. 8, 5, p. 732.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *sent-der. Proto-Italic *sentiō Latin sentiō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōrius Latin -tōrium Latin sēnsōrium From sentiō (“sense, feel”) + -tōrium.

Descendants
  • Englishsensorium

Quick answers

What does sēnsōrium mean in Latin?
sēnsōrium, a noun, means “the seat or organ of sensation”.
What is the genitive of sēnsōrium?
The genitive singular is sēnsōriī. sēnsōrium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce sēnsōrium?
In classical Latin, [sẽːˈsoː.ri.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [senˈsɔː.ri.um].