noun · neutersecond declension

xylospongium

xylospongium n (genitive xylospongiī or xylospongī)

Classical[ksy.ɫɔsˈpɔŋ.ɡi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ksi.losˈpɔn̠ʲ.d͡ʒi.um]

Meaning

neuterxylospongium (a Greek and Roman utensil consisting of a sea sponge fixed to the end of a wooden stick, typically thought to have been used for anal hygiene or as a toilet brush)

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	xylospongium	xylospongia xylosphongia
genitive	xylospongiī xylospongī, xylosphongī, xylosphongiī	xylospongiōrum xylosphongiōrum
dative	xylospongiō xylosphongiō	xylospongiīs xylosphongiīs
accusative	xylospongium	xylospongia xylosphongia
ablative	xylospongiō xylosphongiō	xylospongiīs xylosphongiīs
vocative	xylospongium	xylospongia xylosphongia

Origins

From Ancient Greek ξῠλοσπόγγῐον (xŭlospóngĭon), diminutive of ξῠλόσπογγος (xŭlóspongos).

Descendants

Englishxylospongium

In English words that came into English from xylospongium

xylospongiumxylospongium

Quick answers

What does xylospongium mean in Latin?

xylospongium, a noun, means “xylospongium (a Greek and Roman utensil consisting of a sea sponge fixed to the end of a wooden stick, typically thought to have been used for anal hygiene or as a toilet brush)”.

What is the genitive of xylospongium?

The genitive singular is xylospongiī. xylospongium is neuter, second declension.

How do you pronounce xylospongium?

In classical Latin, [ksy.ɫɔsˈpɔŋ.ɡi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ksi.losˈpɔn̠ʲ.d͡ʒi.um].