noun · neutersecond declension
suffūsōrium
suffūsōrium n (genitive suffūsōriī or suffūsōrī)
Meaning
- pitcher, decanter
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | suffūsōrium | suffūsōria |
| genitive | suffūsōriī suffūsōrī | suffūsōriōrum |
| dative | suffūsōriō | suffūsōriīs |
| accusative | suffūsōrium | suffūsōria |
| ablative | suffūsōriō | suffūsōriīs |
| vocative | suffūsōrium | suffūsōria |
suffūsōrĭum, ii, n. id.,
I. a vessel for pouring, a pitcher, Hier. in Isa. 2, 4, 1; Vulg. Zach. 4, 12; cf.: suffusorium ἐπίχυσις, Gloss. Philox.
Origins
From suffundō (“to pour (liquid) in or on”) + -tōrium (suffix forming nouns for tools).