LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

tasconium

tasconium n (genitive tasconiī or tasconī)
Classical[tasˈkɔ.ni.ũː]Ecclesiastical[tasˈkɔː.ni.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterA white kind of earth resembling clay

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetasconiumtasconia
genitivetasconiī
tasconī		tasconiōrum
dativetasconiōtasconiīs
accusativetasconiumtasconia
ablativetasconiōtasconiīs
vocativetasconiumtasconia

tasconĭum, ii, n.,
I. a white, clayey kind of earth, Plin. 33, 4, 21, § 69.

Origins

Possibly from Paleo-Hispanic. Compare Spanish tosca (“tuff”).

Quick answers

What does tasconium mean in Latin?
tasconium, a noun, means “A white kind of earth resembling clay”.
What is the genitive of tasconium?
The genitive singular is tasconiī. tasconium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce tasconium?
In classical Latin, [tasˈkɔ.ni.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [tasˈkɔː.ni.um].