pistolium

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Loaned from a modern language derivation or directly from Middle French pistole, itself probably from Czech píšťala (“flute, whistle”). Vowel length uncertain.

Pronunciation
  • (Czech vowel quantities ("pīstolium")) (Classical) IPA(key): /piːsˈto.li.um/, [piːs̠ˈt̪ɔlʲiʊ̃ˑ]
  • (Modern Greek vowel quantities ("pistōlium")) (Classical) IPA(key): /pisˈtoː.li.um/, [pɪs̠ˈt̪oːlʲiʊ̃ˑ]
  • (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /pisˈto.li.um/, [pisˈt̪ɔːlium]

Noun

pistōlium n (genitive pistōliī or pistōlī); second declension

  1. (New Latin) pistol

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative pistōlium pistōlia
Genitive pistōliī
pistōlī1		 pistōliōrum
Dative pistōliō pistōliīs
Accusative pistōlium pistōlia
Ablative pistōliō pistōliīs
Vocative pistōlium pistōlia

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

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