dividium

Latin

Etymology

Probably from dīvidia (“division”) by misreading or by analogy with the collateral endings -ia and -ium.

Noun

dīvidium n (genitive dīvidiī or dīvidī); second declension

  1. (New Latin) half

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative dīvidium dīvidia
Genitive dīvidiī
dīvidī1		 dīvidiōrum
Dative dīvidiō dīvidiīs
Accusative dīvidium dīvidia
Ablative dīvidiō dīvidiīs
Vocative dīvidium dīvidia

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

References
  • diuidium in Ramminger, Johann (2006 September 30 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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