LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

alembīcum

alembīcum n (genitive alembīcī)
Classical[a.ɫɛmˈbiː.kũː]Ecclesiastical[a.lemˈbiː.kum]

Meaning

  1. alembic, still

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativealembīcumalembīca
genitivealembīcīalembīcōrum
dativealembīcōalembīcīs
accusativealembīcumalembīca
alembīcōs
ablativealembīcōalembīcīs
vocativealembīcum
alembīce		alembīca

Origins

Ancient Greek ἄμβιξ (ámbix)bor. Arabic الْإِنْبِيق (al-ʔinbīq)der. Latin alembicum Derived from Arabic الْإِنْبِيق (al-ʔinbīq).

Descendants
  • Italianalambicco
  • Italianlambicco
  • Italianlimbicco
  • Frenchalambicfrom Old French alambic
  • Englishlambicfrom Old French alambic
  • Frenchlambicfrom Old French alambic
  • Englishalembicfrom Old French alambic
  • Romanianalambicfrom Old French alambic
  • Dutchalambiekfrom Middle Dutch alembijc
  • Sicilianalammicu

Quick answers

What does alembīcum mean in Latin?
alembīcum, a noun, means “alembic, still”.
What is the genitive of alembīcum?
The genitive singular is alembīcī. alembīcum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce alembīcum?
In classical Latin, [a.ɫɛmˈbiː.kũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.lemˈbiː.kum].