LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

chȳmus

chȳmus m (genitive chȳmī)
Classical[ˈkʰyː.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkiː.mus]

Meaning

  1. The fluid of the stomach

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativechȳmuschȳmī
genitivechȳmīchȳmōrum
dativechȳmōchȳmīs
accusativechȳmumchȳmōs
ablativechȳmōchȳmīs
vocativechȳmechȳmī

chȳmus, i, m., = χυμός (juice),
I. the fluid of the stomach, chyle, Ser. Samm. 48, 900.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χῡμός (khūmós).

Quick answers

What does chȳmus mean in Latin?
chȳmus, a noun, means “The fluid of the stomach”.
What is the genitive of chȳmus?
The genitive singular is chȳmī. chȳmus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce chȳmus?
In classical Latin, [ˈkʰyː.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkiː.mus].