sanctuarium
Latin
Etymology
Possibly sanctus (“holy”) + -ārium (improperly for an adjective), via *sanctuārius, (relating to sanctity). But the u, which is unexpected for the second declension, makes this doubtful. The Late Latin noun sanctus post-dates sanctuārium by several centuries.
Noun
sanctuārium n (genitive sanctuāriī); second declension
- prince's lockbox
- (Late Latin) shrine, sanctuary
- (Late Latin) relics of a saint; a case for such relics
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sanctuārium | sanctuāria |
| Genitive | sanctuāriī | sanctuāriōrum |
| Dative | sanctuāriō | sanctuāriīs |
| Accusative | sanctuārium | sanctuāria |
| Ablative | sanctuāriō | sanctuāriīs |
| Vocative | sanctuārium | sanctuāria |
Descendants
- English: sanctuary
- French: sanctuaire
- Italian: santuario
- Old Portuguese: santuairo
- Portuguese: santuário (borrowing)
- Spanish: santuario
References
- sanctuarium in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- sanctuarium in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- sanctuarium in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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