LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

symbolum

symbolum n (genitive symbolī)
Classical[ˈsym.bɔ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈsim.bo.lum]

Meaning

  1. neutersymbol, token
  2. EcclesiasticalLatinneutercreed

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesymbolumsymbola
genitivesymbolīsymbolōrum
dativesymbolōsymbolīs
accusativesymbolumsymbola
ablativesymbolōsymbolīs
vocativesymbolumsymbola

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σύμβολον (súmbolon).

Elsewhere
  • Catalansímbol
  • Frenchsymbole
  • Englishsymbolfrom French symbole
  • Italiansimbolo
  • Portuguesesímbolo
  • Romaniansimbol
  • Spanishsímbolo
  • GermanSymbol
  • Asturiansímbolu
  • Czechsymbol
Norwegian
  • Norwegian Bokmålsymbol
  • Norwegian Nynorsksymbol

In English words that came into English from symbolum

  • symbolsymbolus

Quick answers

What does symbolum mean in Latin?
symbolum, a noun, means “symbol, token; creed”.
What is the genitive of symbolum?
The genitive singular is symbolī. symbolum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce symbolum?
In classical Latin, [ˈsym.bɔ.ɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsim.bo.lum].