phylacterium

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φῠλᾰκτήρῐον (phŭlăktḗrĭon, “amulet”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA(key): [pʰy.ɫakˈteː.ri.ũː]

Noun

phylactērium n (genitive phylactēriī or phylactērī); second declension

  1. amulet
  2. gladiator's medal
  3. (Late Latin, Judaism) phylactery

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative phylactērium phylactēria
genitive phylactēriī
phylactērī1 		phylactēriōrum
dative phylactēriō phylactēriīs
accusative phylactērium phylactēria
ablative phylactēriō phylactēriīs
vocative phylactērium phylactēria

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

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