trivium
From tri- (“three”) + via (“road”). Compare trivius (“epithet of deities having temples at the intersection of three roads”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtri.u̯i.um/, [ˈt̪riu̯iʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈtri.vi.um/, [ˈt̪riːvium]
Noun
trivium n (genitive triviī or trivī); second declension
- a crossroads or fork where three roads meet
- (Medieval Latin) trivium
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | trivium | trivia |
| Genitive | triviī trivī1 |
triviōrum |
| Dative | triviō | triviīs |
| Accusative | trivium | trivia |
| Ablative | triviō | triviīs |
| Vocative | trivium | trivia |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).