persillum
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Maybe from Proto-Indo-European *pers- (“to spray, splash”). See also Proto-Germanic *fursaz (“waterfall”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /perˈsil.lum/, [pɛrˈs̠ɪlːʲʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /perˈsil.lum/, [perˈsilːum]
Noun[edit]
persillum n (genitive persillī); second declension
- A kind of phial used in sacrifices
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | persillum | persilla |
| Genitive | persillī | persillōrum |
| Dative | persillō | persillīs |
| Accusative | persillum | persilla |
| Ablative | persillō | persillīs |
| Vocative | persillum | persilla |
References[edit]
- persillum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.