What does calcium mean in Latin?

calcium, a noun, means “calcium”.

What is the genitive of calcium?

The genitive singular is calciī. calcium is neuter, second declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈkaɫ.ki.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkal̠ʲ.t͡ʃi.um].

noun · neutersecond declension

calcium n (genitive calciī)

Classical[ˈkaɫ.ki.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkal̠ʲ.t͡ʃi.um]

Derived from calx, calcis (“chalk”) + -ium (chemical element suffix).

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