epistomium

Latin

Etymology

From epistomis (“ἐπιστομίς, twitch”) +‎ -ium.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /e.pisˈto.mi.um/, [ɛpɪs̠ˈt̪ɔmiʊ̃ˑ]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /e.pisˈto.mi.um/, [ɛpisˈt̪ɔːmium]

Noun

epistomium n (genitive epistomiī or epistomī); second declension

  1. a plug or instrument by which an aperture could be opened or closed
  2. a cock or faucet of a water pipe.
  3. a vent
  4. (music) an organ register

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative epistomium epistomia
Genitive epistomiī
epistomī1		 epistomiōrum
Dative epistomiō epistomiīs
Accusative epistomium epistomia
Ablative epistomiō epistomiīs
Vocative epistomium epistomia

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

Synonyms
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