sophronisterium
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Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek σωφρονῐστήρῐον (sōphronistḗrion).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /soː.pʰro.nisˈteː.ri.um/, [s̠oːpʰrɔnɪs̠ˈt̪eːriʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /so.fro.nisˈte.ri.um/, [sofronisˈt̪ɛːrium]
Noun
[edit]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
[edit]Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | 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).