asylum
The Latin word for asylum is asylum.
asylum is a noun meaning a place of safety.
Meaning: place of safety (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "of the asylum," use the genitive singular form asyli.
Did you know?
- In ancient customs, certain temples served as a physical asylum where even a criminal could find safety from the law if they reached the altar.
- The word asylum comes from a Greek root meaning 'not pillageable'. It originally referred to a place where people could not be captured or robbed.
- While we use 'asylum' today for mental health facilities, in the classical Latin world, it strictly referred to sanctuary or a place of refuge.
Examples in context
- Russia asylum politicum mihi dedit.Russia gave me political asylum.This sentence shows how to express receiving political asylum.Tatoeba #12944293 by rul, translation #12933264 by rul
- Patres mei asylum politicum invenire speraverunt.My ancestors hoped to find political asylum.This sentence illustrates the act of hoping to find political asylum.Tatoeba #5220835 by RudeGuyGames, translation #680271 by Source_VOA
- Hoc templum nostrum asylum est.This temple is our asylum.
Example conversation
Julia and Quintus are discussing a refuge during a storm.
- JuliaUbi possumus asylum invenire?Where can we find asylum?
- QuintusEcce templum proximum, Iulia.Look, there is a nearby temple, Julia.
- JuliaEstne illud asylum tutum?Is that a safe asylum?
- QuintusIta est, ibimus nunc.It is, we will go now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries asylum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
