"exordium" meaning in Latin

See exordium in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ekˈsoːr.di.um/ [Classical], [ɛkˈs̠oːrd̪iʊ̃ˑ] [Classical], /ekˈsor.di.um/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [eɡˈzɔrd̪ium] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From exōrdior. Etymology templates: {{m|la|exōrdior}} exōrdior Head templates: {{la-noun|exōrdium<2>}} exōrdium n (genitive exōrdiī or exōrdī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|exōrdium<2>}} Forms: exōrdium [canonical, neuter], exōrdiī [genitive], exōrdī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], exōrdium [nominative, singular], exōrdia [nominative, plural], exōrdiī [genitive, singular], exōrdī [genitive, singular], exōrdiōrum [genitive, plural], exōrdiō [dative, singular], exōrdiīs [dative, plural], exōrdium [accusative, singular], exōrdia [accusative, plural], exōrdiō [ablative, singular], exōrdiīs [ablative, plural], exōrdium [singular, vocative], exōrdia [plural, vocative]
  1. beginning, commencement Tags: declension-2 Synonyms: initium, prīmōrdium, prīncipium, orīgō, rudīmentum, limen
    Sense id: en-exordium-la-noun-V2C2Z-aH Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 84 10 6 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 37 30 34
  2. introduction, preface, start or beginning of a speech Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-exordium-la-noun-63OnGXic Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 37 30 34
  3. foundation, creation Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-exordium-la-noun--jm1p1s~ Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 37 30 34

Inflected forms

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