amylum
English
Etymology
From Latin amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon), from ἀ- (a-, “privative”) + μύλη (múlē, “mill”).
Noun
amylum (uncountable)
- starch
Translations
amylum — see starch
Further reading
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon), from ἀ- (a-, “privative”) + μύλη (múlē, “mill”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈa.my.lum/, [ˈa.mʏ.ɫʊ̃]
Noun
amylum n (genitive amylī); second declension
- starch
- gruel
- fine meal
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | amylum | amyla |
| Genitive | amylī | amylōrum |
| Dative | amylō | amylīs |
| Accusative | amylum | amyla |
| Ablative | amylō | amylīs |
| Vocative | amylum | amyla |
Derived terms
- amylō
Descendants
- English: amyl
- Irish: aimil
References
- amylum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- amylum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette