noun · neutersecond declension
genocīdium
genocīdium n (genitive genocīdiī or genocīdī)
Classical[ɡɛ.nɔˈkiː.di.ũː]Ecclesiastical[d͡ʒe.noˈt͡ʃiː.di.um]
Meaning
- New Latingenocide
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | genocīdium | genocīdia |
| genitive | genocīdiī genocīdī | genocīdiōrum |
| dative | genocīdiō | genocīdiīs |
| accusative | genocīdium | genocīdia |
| ablative | genocīdiō | genocīdiīs |
| vocative | genocīdium | genocīdia |
Origins
From the stem of Ancient Greek γένος (génos, “race, kind”) (cognate with Latin gēns (“tribe, clan”), whence genus) + -cīda (suffix denoting “killer”, “cutter”) + -ium.