noun · neutersecond declension
bisemūtum
bisemūtum n sg (genitive bisemūtī)
Classical[bɪ.sɛˈmuː.tũː]Ecclesiastical[bi.s̬eˈmuː.tum]
Meaning
- bismuth (chemical element 83)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bisemūtum | bisemūta |
| genitive | bisemūtī | bisemūtōrum |
| dative | bisemūtō | bisemūtīs |
| accusative | bisemūtum | bisemūta |
| ablative | bisemūtō | bisemūtīs |
| vocative | bisemūtum | bisemūta |
Origins
Borrowed from Arabic بِسِيمُوتِيُّون (bisīmūtiyyūn), from Ancient Greek ψιμύθιον (psimúthion, “white lead”).
Descendants
- GermanWismutfrom Middle High German wismāt
- Englishbismuthfrom Middle High German wismāt