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noun · neutersecond declension

tettīgonium

tettīgonium n (genitive tettīgoniī or tettīgonī)
Classical[tɛt.tiːˈɡɔ.ni.ũː]Ecclesiastical[tet.tiˈɡɔː.ni.um]

Meaning

  1. a type of cicada

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetettīgoniumtettīgonia
genitivetettīgoniī
tettīgonī
tettīgoniōrum
dativetettīgoniōtettīgoniīs
accusativetettīgoniumtettīgonia
ablativetettīgoniōtettīgoniīs
vocativetettīgoniumtettīgonia

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τεττιγονίον (tettigoníon).

Descendants
  • TranslingualTettigonia

Quick answers

What does tettīgonium mean in Latin?
tettīgonium, a noun, means “a type of cicada”.
What is the genitive of tettīgonium?
The genitive singular is tettīgoniī. tettīgonium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce tettīgonium?
In classical Latin, [tɛt.tiːˈɡɔ.ni.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [tet.tiˈɡɔː.ni.um].