LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

chēmīa

chēmīa f sg (genitive chēmīae)
Classical[kʰeːˈmiː.a]Ecclesiastical[keˈmiː.a]

Meaning

  1. New Latinchemistry

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativechēmīa—
genitivechēmīae
chīmiae, chymīae
—
dativechēmīae
chīmiae, chymīae
—
accusativechēmīam
chīmiam, chymīam
—
ablativechēmīā—
vocativechēmīa—

Origins

Clipping of alchēmīa (“alchemy”), from Arabic اَلْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ), from Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā).

Descendants
  • Frenchchimie
  • GermanChemie
  • Romanianchimie
  • Haitian Creolechimifrom French chimie
  • Mauritian Creolesimifrom French chimie
  • Iranian Persianشیمیfrom French chimie
  • Greekχημεία
  • Polishchemia
  • Russianхи́мия

Quick answers

What does chēmīa mean in Latin?
chēmīa, a noun, means “chemistry”.
What is the genitive of chēmīa?
The genitive singular is chēmīae. chēmīa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce chēmīa?
In classical Latin, [kʰeːˈmiː.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [keˈmiː.a].