utensilia

Latin

Etymology

Nominalization of the neuter plural of ūtēnsilis.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /uː.tenˈsi.li.a/, [uːt̪ẽːˈs̠ɪlʲiä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /u.tenˈsi.li.a/, [ut̪enˈsiːliä]

Noun

ūtēnsilia n pl (genitive ūtēnsilium); third declension

1. (plural only) things for use: utensils, supplies, provisions, materials

   Synonyms: supellex, vāsa, īnstrūmenta

Declension

Third-declension noun (neuter, “pure” i-stem), plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	ūtēnsilia
Genitive	ūtēnsilium
Dative	ūtēnsilibus
Accusative	ūtēnsilia
Ablative	ūtēnsilibus
Vocative	ūtēnsilia

Adjective

ūtēnsilia

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of ūtēnsilis

Descendants

• Vulgar Latin: *usitilium, -a (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

• utensilia in Enrico Olivetti, editor (2003-2024), Dizionario Latino, Olivetti Media Communication