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noun · neutersecond declension

chlōrum

chlōrum n (genitive chlōrī)
Classical[ˈkʰɫoː.rũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈklɔː.rum]

Meaning

  1. New Latinchlorine

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativechlōrumchlōra
genitivechlōrīchlōrōrum
dativechlōrōchlōrīs
accusativechlōrumchlōra
ablativechlōrōchlōrīs
vocativechlōrumchlōra

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  4. Latinchlōrum

Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós)bor. Latin chlorum Borrowed from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”).

Quick answers

What does chlōrum mean in Latin?
chlōrum, a noun, means “chlorine”.
What is the genitive of chlōrum?
The genitive singular is chlōrī. chlōrum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce chlōrum?
In classical Latin, [ˈkʰɫoː.rũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈklɔː.rum].
Where does chlōrum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- → Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃rós → Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós → Latin chlōrum.