noun · femininefirst declension
chēmīa
chēmīa f sg (genitive chēmīae)
Classical[kʰeːˈmiː.a]Ecclesiastical[keˈmiː.a]
Meaning
- New Latinchemistry
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | chēmīa | — |
| genitive | chēmīae chīmiae, chymīae | — |
| dative | chēmīae chīmiae, chymīae | — |
| accusative | chēmīam chīmiam, chymīam | — |
| ablative | chēmīā | — |
| vocative | chēmīa | — |
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