LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

chlōroformum

chlōroformum n (genitive chlōroformī)
Classical[kʰɫoː.rɔˈfɔr.mũː]Ecclesiastical[klo.roˈfɔr.mum]

Meaning

  1. New Latinchloroform
    Recipe drachmam unam chloroformi; octarium unum aquae; fiat aqua medicata.Take one drachm of chloroform; one pint of water; let medicated water be made.1925, Hugh C. Muldoon, Lessons in Pharmaceutical Latin and Prescription Writing and Interpretation, 2nd edition (overall work in English), page 42:

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativechlōroformumchlōroforma
genitivechlōroformīchlōroformōrum
dativechlōroformōchlōroformīs
accusativechlōroformumchlōroforma
ablativechlōroformōchlōroformīs
vocativechlōroformumchlōroforma

Origins

From French chloroforme, German Chloroform, English chloroform, etc., borrowed as a translingual item of scientific vocabulary. Initial element ultimately from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós), second element ultimately from Latin formīca.

Quick answers

What does chlōroformum mean in Latin?
chlōroformum, a noun, means “chloroform”.
What is the genitive of chlōroformum?
The genitive singular is chlōroformī. chlōroformum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce chlōroformum?
In classical Latin, [kʰɫoː.rɔˈfɔr.mũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [klo.roˈfɔr.mum].