LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

vindicium

vindicium n (genitive vindiciī or vindicī)
Classical[wɪnˈdɪ.ki.ũː]Ecclesiastical[vinˈdiː.t͡ʃi.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterprotection; defense, patronage

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativevindiciumvindicia
genitivevindiciī
vindicī		vindiciōrum
dativevindiciōvindiciīs
accusativevindiciumvindicia
ablativevindiciōvindiciīs
vocativevindiciumvindicia

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin vindicium From vindex + -ium.

Quick answers

What does vindicium mean in Latin?
vindicium, a noun, means “protection; defense, patronage”.
What is the genitive of vindicium?
The genitive singular is vindiciī. vindicium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce vindicium?
In classical Latin, [wɪnˈdɪ.ki.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [vinˈdiː.t͡ʃi.um].