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noun · neutersecond declension

aphronitrum

aphronitrum n (genitive aphronitrī)
Classical[aˈpʰrɔ.nɪ.trũː]Ecclesiastical[aˈfrɔː.ni.trum]

Meaning

  1. neuterThe efflorescence of saltpetre

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeaphronitrumaphronitra
genitiveaphronitrīaphronitrōrum
dativeaphronitrōaphronitrīs
accusativeaphronitrumaphronitra
ablativeaphronitrōaphronitrīs
vocativeaphronitrumaphronitra

ā^phrŏnī^trum, i, n., = ἀφρόνιτρον,
I. the efflorescence of saltpetre, Plin. 31, 10, 46, § 3; Mart. 14, 58.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἀφρόνιτρον (aphrónitron), from ἀφρός (aphrós, “foam”) and νίτρον (nítron, “sodium carbonate”).

Quick answers

What does aphronitrum mean in Latin?
aphronitrum, a noun, means “The efflorescence of saltpetre”.
What is the genitive of aphronitrum?
The genitive singular is aphronitrī. aphronitrum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce aphronitrum?
In classical Latin, [aˈpʰrɔ.nɪ.trũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈfrɔː.ni.trum].