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noun · neutersecond declension

sorōricīdium

sorōricīdium n (genitive sorōricīdiī or sorōricīdī)
Classical[sɔ.roː.rɪˈkiː.di.ũː]Ecclesiastical[so.ro.riˈt͡ʃiː.di.um]

Meaning

  1. sororicide (act)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesorōricīdiumsorōricīdia
genitivesorōricīdiī
sorōricīdī		sorōricīdiōrum
dativesorōricīdiōsorōricīdiīs
accusativesorōricīdiumsorōricīdia
ablativesorōricīdiōsorōricīdiīs
vocativesorōricīdiumsorōricīdia

sŏrōrĭcīdĭum, ἀδελφοκτονία, Gloss. Philox.

Origins

Latin -cīda Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin -cīdium Latin sorōricīdium From soror (“sister”) + -cīdium.

In English words that came into English from sorōricīdium

  • sororicidesorōricīdium

Quick answers

What does sorōricīdium mean in Latin?
sorōricīdium, a noun, means “sororicide (act)”.
What is the genitive of sorōricīdium?
The genitive singular is sorōricīdiī. sorōricīdium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce sorōricīdium?
In classical Latin, [sɔ.roː.rɪˈkiː.di.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [so.ro.riˈt͡ʃiː.di.um].