LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

erbium

erbium n (genitive erbiī)
Classical[ˈɛr.bi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛr.bi.um]

Meaning

  1. neutererbium

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeerbiumerbia
genitiveerbiīerbiōrum
dativeerbiōerbiīs
accusativeerbiumerbia
ablativeerbiōerbiīs
vocativeerbiumerbia

Origins

From Swedish Ytterby (the name of the town where the element was first discovered) + -ium. Coined by Swedish chemist and mineralogist Carl Gustaf Mosander in 1843.

Quick answers

What does erbium mean in Latin?
erbium, a noun, means “erbium”.
What is the genitive of erbium?
The genitive singular is erbiī. erbium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce erbium?
In classical Latin, [ˈɛr.bi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛr.bi.um].