psephisma

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψήφισμα (psḗphisma).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /pseːˈpʰis.ma/, [pseːˈpʰɪs.ma]

Noun

psēphisma n (genitive psēphismatis); third declension

  1. plebiscite
  2. ordinance of the people

Declension

Third declension neuter.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative psēphisma psēphismata
Genitive psēphismatis psēphismatum
Dative psēphismatī psēphismatibus
Accusative psēphisma psēphismata
Ablative psēphismate psēphismatibus
Vocative psēphisma psēphismata

References
  • psephisma in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • psephisma in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • psephisma in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • psephisma in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • psephisma in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • psephisma in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
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