What does ellychnium mean in Latin?

ellychnium, a noun, means “lamp-wick”.

What is the genitive of ellychnium?

The genitive singular is ellychniī. ellychnium is neuter, second declension.

noun · neutersecond declension

ellychnium n (genitive ellychniī or ellychnī)

ellychnĭum, ii, n., = ἐλλύχνιον,

I. a lamp-wick, Plin. 23, 4, 41, § 84; 28, 11, 47, § 168; Vitr. 8, 1; Stat. S. 4, 9, 29.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐλλύχνιον (ellúkhnion).

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