oxygenium
Latin
Etymology
New Latin, borrowed from French oxygène, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp”) + γένος (génos, “birth”) referring to oxygen's role in the formation of acids.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ok.syˈɡe.ni.um/, [ɔk.sʏˈɡɛ.ni.ʊ̃]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ok.siˈd͡ʒe.ni.um/, [ok.siˈd͡ʒeː.ni.um]
Noun
oxygenium n (genitive oxygeniī); second declension
- (New Latin) oxygen
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | oxygenium | oxygenia |
Genitive | oxygeniī | oxygeniōrum |
Dative | oxygeniō | oxygeniīs |
Accusative | oxygenium | oxygenia |
Ablative | oxygeniō | oxygeniīs |
Vocative | oxygenium | oxygenia |