LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

spurciloquium

spurciloquium n (genitive spurciloquiī or spurciloquī)
Classical[spʊr.kɪˈɫɔ.kʷi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[spur.t͡ʃiˈlɔː.kʷi.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterfilthy or smutty language
  2. neuterobscenity

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativespurciloquiumspurciloquia
genitivespurciloquiī
spurciloquī		spurciloquiōrum
dativespurciloquiōspurciloquiīs
accusativespurciloquiumspurciloquia
ablativespurciloquiōspurciloquiīs
vocativespurciloquiumspurciloquia

spurcĭlŏquĭum, ii, n. spurcus-loquor,
I. filthy or smutty language, obscenity, Tert. Res. Carn. 4 fin.

Origins

Latin loquor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin spurciloquium From spurcus (“dirty”) + loquor (“to speak”) + -ium.

Quick answers

What does spurciloquium mean in Latin?
spurciloquium, a noun, means “filthy or smutty language; obscenity”.
What is the genitive of spurciloquium?
The genitive singular is spurciloquiī. spurciloquium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce spurciloquium?
In classical Latin, [spʊr.kɪˈɫɔ.kʷi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [spur.t͡ʃiˈlɔː.kʷi.um].