What does chēmicus mean in Latin?

chēmicus, a adjective, means “chemical”.

How do you pronounce chēmicus?

In classical Latin, [ˈkʰeː.mɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkɛː.mi.kus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

chēmicus (feminine chēmica, neuter chēmicum)

Classical[ˈkʰeː.mɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɛː.mi.kus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	chēmicus	chēmica chimica, chymica	chēmicum chimicum, chymicum
genitive	chēmicī chimicī, chymicī	chēmicae chimicae, chymicae	chēmicī chimicī, chymicī
dative	chēmicō chimicō, chymicō	chēmicae chimicae, chymicae	chēmicō chimicō, chymicō
accusative	chēmicum chimicum, chymicum	chēmicam chimicam, chymicam	chēmicum chimicum, chymicum
ablative	chēmicō chimicō, chymicō	chēmicā chimicā, chymicā	chēmicō chimicō, chymicō
vocative	chēmice chimice, chymice	chēmica chimica, chymica	chēmicum chimicum, chymicum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	chēmicī chimicī, chymicī	chēmicae chimicae, chymicae	chēmica chimica, chymica
genitive	chēmicōrum chimicōrum, chymicōrum	chēmicārum chimicārum, chymicārum	chēmicōrum chimicōrum, chymicōrum
dative	chēmicīs chimicīs, chymicīs	chēmicīs chimicīs, chymicīs	chēmicīs chimicīs, chymicīs
accusative	chēmicōs chimicōs, chymicōs	chēmicās chimicās, chymicās	chēmica chimica, chymica
ablative	chēmicīs chimicīs, chymicīs	chēmicīs chimicīs, chymicīs	chēmicīs chimicīs, chymicīs
vocative	chēmicī chimicī, chymicī	chēmicae chimicae, chymicae	chēmica chimica, chymica

From chēmia, chimia, shortened from alchēmia (“alchemy”) (from Arabic اَلْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ), from Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)), + -icus.

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