LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

subiectum

subiectum n (genitive subiectī)

Meaning

  1. neuterThat which is spoken of; the foundation or subject of a proposition.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesubiectumsubiecta
genitivesubiectīsubiectōrum
dativesubiectōsubiectīs
accusativesubiectumsubiecta
ablativesubiectōsubiectīs
vocativesubiectumsubiecta

subjectum, i, v. subicio, II. C.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsubiectum

Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-kt Proto-Indo-European *(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁kéntder. Latin iaciō Latin subiciō Latin subiectum From subiciō (“throw under or near; supply; forge; subject; propose”).

Descendants
  • Catalansubjecte
  • Englishsubject
  • Frenchsujet
  • GermanSubjekt
  • Italiansoggetto
  • Portuguesesujeito
  • Romaniansubiect
  • Spanishsujeto
  • Spanishsubjeto
  • Normansujet

Quick answers

What does subiectum mean in Latin?
subiectum, a noun, means “That which is spoken of; the foundation or subject of a proposition.”.
What is the genitive of subiectum?
The genitive singular is subiectī. subiectum is neuter, second declension.
Where does subiectum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *upó → Proto-Italic *supo → Latin subiectum.