sophronisterium
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σωφρονῐστήρῐον (sōphronĭstḗrĭon).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [soː.pʰrɔ.nɪsˈteː.ri.ũː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [so.fro.nisˈt̪ɛː.ri.um]
Noun
sōphronistērium n (genitive sōphronistēriī or sōphronistērī); second declension
- (New Latin) a reformatory prison or lunatic asylum
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:sophronisterium.
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sōphronistērium | sōphronistēria |
| genitive | sōphronistēriī sōphronistērī1 |
sōphronistēriōrum |
| dative | sōphronistēriō | sōphronistēriīs |
| accusative | sōphronistērium | sōphronistēria |
| ablative | sōphronistēriō | sōphronistēriīs |
| vocative | sōphronistērium | sōphronistēria |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).