LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

amylum

amylum n (genitive amylī)
Classical[ˈa.my.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.mi.lum]

Meaning

  1. neuterstarch
  2. neutergruel
  3. neuterfine meal

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeamylum
amulum		amyla
amula
genitiveamylī
amulī		amylōrum
amulōrum
dativeamylō
amulō		amylīs
amulīs
accusativeamylum
amulum		amyla
amula
ablativeamylō
amulō		amylīs
amulīs
vocativeamylum
amulum		amyla
amula

ămўlum or ămŭlum, i, n., = ἄμυλον,
I. starch, Cato, R. R. 87; Cels. 2, 20; Plin. 18, 7, 17, § 76.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greek ἀ-(a-)
  5. Latinamylum

Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *mólā Ancient Greek μύλη (múlē) Ancient Greek ἄμῠλος (ámŭlos) Ancient Greek ἄμῠλον (ámŭlon)der. Latin amylum From Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon), from ἀ- (a-, “privative”) + μύλη (múlē, “mill”).

Descendants
  • Englishamyl
  • Irishaimil
  • Polishamyl

In English words that came into English from amylum

  • amylamylum
  • amyliferousamylum
  • amylumamylum
  • amylaceousamylum
  • amylometricamylum
  • amidinamylum

Quick answers

What does amylum mean in Latin?
amylum, a noun, means “starch; gruel; fine meal”.
What is the genitive of amylum?
The genitive singular is amylī. amylum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce amylum?
In classical Latin, [ˈa.my.ɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaː.mi.lum].
Where does amylum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *né → Proto-Indo-European *n̥- → Proto-Hellenic *ə- → Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) → Latin amylum.
Which English words come from amylum?
English words that go back to Latin amylum include amyl, amyliferous, amylum, amylaceous, amylometric and amidin.