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noun · neutersecond declension

hydrargyrum

hydrargyrum n sg (genitive hydrargyrī)
Classical[hyˈdrar.ɡy.rũː]Ecclesiastical[iˈdrar.d͡ʒi.rum]

Meaning

  1. New Latinneutersingularmercury

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehydrargyrumhydrargyra
genitivehydrargyrīhydrargyrōrum
dativehydrargyrōhydrargyrīs
accusativehydrargyrumhydrargyra
ablativehydrargyrōhydrargyrīs
vocativehydrargyrumhydrargyra

Origins

An alteration of the Classical Latin hydrargyrus (“quicksilver (artificially prepared)”), by analogy with the names of other metals, such as aurum (“gold”) and argentum (“silver”).

Descendants
  • Englishhydrargyrum
  • Frenchhydrargyre
  • TranslingualHg
  • Russianгидра́ргирум

In English words that came into English from hydrargyrum

  • hydrargyrumhydrargyrum

Quick answers

What does hydrargyrum mean in Latin?
hydrargyrum, a noun, means “mercury”.
What is the genitive of hydrargyrum?
The genitive singular is hydrargyrī. hydrargyrum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce hydrargyrum?
In classical Latin, [hyˈdrar.ɡy.rũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [iˈdrar.d͡ʒi.rum].