chiramaxium
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + Ancient Greek ἅμαξα (hámaxa, “cart”) or from Ancient Greek χειρᾰμάξιον (kheiramáxion), from χειράμαξα (kheirámaxa) + -ιον (-ion), of which the former is from χείρ (kheír) + ἅμαξα (hámaxa)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kʰiː.raˈmak.si.um/, [kʰiːräˈmäks̠iʊ̃ˑ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ki.raˈmak.si.um/, [kiräˈmäksium]
Noun
chīramaxium n (genitive chīramaxiī or chīramaxī); second declension
- A handcart.
- (neologism) A shopping cart.
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | chīramaxium | chīramaxia |
| Genitive | chīramaxiī chīramaxī1 | chīramaxiōrum |
| Dative | chīramaxiō | chīramaxiīs |
| Accusative | chīramaxium | chīramaxia |
| Ablative | chīramaxiō | chīramaxiīs |
| Vocative | chīramaxium | chīramaxia |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).