binoctium
Latin
Etymology
bi- + nox + -ium
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /biˈnok.ti.um/, [bɪˈnɔkt̪iʊ̃ˑ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /biˈnok.t͡si.um/, [biˈnɔkt̪͡s̪ium]
Noun
binoctium n (genitive binoctiī); second declension
- (rare) a period of two nights
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | binoctium | binoctia |
| Genitive | binoctiī | binoctiōrum |
| Dative | binoctiō | binoctiīs |
| Accusative | binoctium | binoctia |
| Ablative | binoctiō | binoctiīs |
| Vocative | binoctium | binoctia |
References
- binoctium in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- binoctium in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers