LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

gēthyum

gēthyum n (genitive gēthyī)
Classical[ˈɡeː.tʰy.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡ʒɛː.ti.um]

Meaning

  1. A kind of onion, leek

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativegēthyumgēthya
genitivegēthyīgēthyōrum
dativegēthyōgēthyīs
accusativegēthyumgēthya
ablativegēthyōgēthyīs
vocativegēthyumgēthya

gēthўum, yi, n., = γήθυον,
I. a kind of onion, leek, Plin. 19, 6, 32, § 105; 19, 7, 35, § 117.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γήθυον (gḗthuon).

Quick answers

What does gēthyum mean in Latin?
gēthyum, a noun, means “A kind of onion, leek”.
What is the genitive of gēthyum?
The genitive singular is gēthyī. gēthyum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce gēthyum?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡeː.tʰy.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈd͡ʒɛː.ti.um].