LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

elytrum

elytrum n (genitive elytrī)
Classical[ˈɛ.ly.trũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.li.trum]

Meaning

  1. neuterelytron
    Puncta duo majora ad basim elytrorum.1761, Nicolaus Poda von Neuhaus, Insecta musei Graecensis, page 25:

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeelytrumelytra
genitiveelytrīelytrōrum
dativeelytrōelytrīs
accusativeelytrumelytra
ablativeelytrōelytrīs
vocativeelytrumelytra

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek εἰλύω(eilúō)
  2. Ancient Greek -τρον(-tron)
  3. Latinelytrum

Ancient Greek ἔλυτρον (élutron)bor. Latin elytrum Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔλυτρον (élutron).

Quick answers

What does elytrum mean in Latin?
elytrum, a noun, means “elytron”.
What is the genitive of elytrum?
The genitive singular is elytrī. elytrum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce elytrum?
In classical Latin, [ˈɛ.ly.trũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.li.trum].
Where does elytrum come from?
Ancient Greek εἰλύω (eilúō) → Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) → Latin elytrum.