LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

sōphronistērium

sōphronistērium n (genitive sōphronistēriī or sōphronistērī)
Classical[soː.pʰrɔ.nɪsˈteː.ri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[so.fro.nisˈtɛː.ri.um]

Meaning

  1. New Latina reformatory prison or lunatic asylum
    For quotations using this term, see Citations:sophronisterium.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesōphronistēriumsōphronistēria
genitivesōphronistēriī
sōphronistērī
sōphronistēriōrum
dativesōphronistēriōsōphronistēriīs
accusativesōphronistēriumsōphronistēria
ablativesōphronistēriōsōphronistēriīs
vocativesōphronistēriumsōphronistēria

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σωφρονῐστήρῐον (sōphronĭstḗrĭon).

Quick answers

What does sōphronistērium mean in Latin?
sōphronistērium, a noun, means “a reformatory prison or lunatic asylum”.
What is the genitive of sōphronistērium?
The genitive singular is sōphronistēriī. sōphronistērium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce sōphronistērium?
In classical Latin, [soː.pʰrɔ.nɪsˈteː.ri.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [so.fro.nisˈtɛː.ri.um].