LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

ēlectrum

ēlectrum n (genitive ēlectrī)
Classical[eːˈɫɛk.trũː]Ecclesiastical[eˈlɛk.trum]

Meaning

  1. amber
  2. electrum (alloy of gold and silver)
  3. New Latinelectron

Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers

gutta arboris dūra facta, gemma
ēlectrum -ī (n) — in Metamorphoses I, ch. 5

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeēlectrumēlectra
genitiveēlectrīēlectrōrum
dativeēlectrōēlectrīs
accusativeēlectrumēlectra
ablativeēlectrōēlectrīs
vocativeēlectrumēlectra

ēlectrum, i, n., = ἤλεκτρον.
I. Amber (pure Lat. succinum), Plin. 37, 2, 11, § 31; Ov. M. 15, 316.—Plur., Verg. E. 8, 54. —
B. Meton., an amber ball, carried by Roman ladies in their hands to keep them cool.—Plur., Ov. M. 2, 365; cf. Böttig. Sabina, II. p. 210.—
II. A mixed metal (natural or artificial) resembling amber in color, Plin. 33, 4, 23, § 81 al.; Isid. Orig. 16, 24, 2; Verg. A. 8, 402; 624; Sil. 1, 229.—
B. Meton., an article made of amber, Mart. 8, 51; Juv. 14, 307.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron).

Descendants
  • Englishelectrum
  • Frenchélectrum
  • Romanianelectrumfrom French électrum
  • Italianelettro
  • Old Frencheleutre

In English words that came into English from ēlectrum

  • electricēlectricus
  • electrumēlectrum

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesElectrumElectrum ἤλεκτρος or ἤλεκτρον. Lepsius has maintained (Ueber die Metalle in den Aegypt. Inschriften, Appendix) that the early Greek usage was to emplo…

Quick answers

What does ēlectrum mean in Latin?
ēlectrum, a noun, means “amber; electrum (alloy of gold and silver); electron”.
What is the genitive of ēlectrum?
The genitive singular is ēlectrī. ēlectrum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce ēlectrum?
In classical Latin, [eːˈɫɛk.trũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈlɛk.trum].