LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

crystallum

crystallum n (genitive crystallī)
Classical[krysˈtal.lũː]Ecclesiastical[krisˈtal.lum]

Meaning

  1. neutera crystal
  2. neutera thing made from crystal
  3. broadlyneutera gem or stone resembling crystal

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecrystallumcrystalla
cristalla
genitivecrystallī
cristallī		crystallōrum
cristallōrum
dativecrystallō
cristallō		crystallīs
cristallīs
accusativecrystallumcrystalla
cristalla
ablativecrystallō
cristallō		crystallīs
cristallīs
vocativecrystallumcrystalla
cristalla

crystallum, i, n. (analog. to the Gr. crystallus, i, m., Sol. 15 fin.), = κρύσταλλος.
I. Ice, Auct. Priap. 63, 6.—
II. A crystal, mountain- or rock-crystal, Plin. 37, 2, 9, § 23; Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 12; Plin. 36, 26, 66, § 192; Curt. 3, 3, 8; Stat. S. 1, 2, 126.—
B. Meton.
1. Any thing made of crystal, a crystal vase for drinking, Mart. 9, 22, 7; 10, 66, 5.—
2. That which is similar to crystal. —So of the glittering precious stone of a ring: aquosa, Prop. 4 (5), 3, 52.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek κρύος(krúos)der.?
  2. Latincrystallum

Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος (krústallos)lbor. Latin crystallum Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος (krústallos, “ice”). The reasoning behind the change from masculine to neuter is unknown.

Descendants
  • Italiancristallo
  • Catalancristallfrom Old Catalan crestall
  • Englishcrystalfrom Old English cristalla
  • GermanKristallfrom Old High German cristalla
  • Portuguesecristalfrom Old Galician-Portuguese cristal
  • Spanishcristalfrom Old Spanish cristal
  • Albaniankristal
  • Asturiancristal
  • Basquekristal
  • Czechkrystal

Quick answers

What does crystallum mean in Latin?
crystallum, a noun, means “a crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or stone resembling crystal”.
What is the genitive of crystallum?
The genitive singular is crystallī. crystallum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce crystallum?
In classical Latin, [krysˈtal.lũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [krisˈtal.lum].
Where does crystallum come from?
Ancient Greek κρύος (krúos)der.? → Latin crystallum.