LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

īridium

īridium n (genitive īridiī)
Classical[iːˈrɪ.di.ũː]Ecclesiastical[iˈriː.di.um]

Meaning

  1. New Latiniridium

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeīridiumīridia
genitiveīridiīīridiōrum
dativeīridiōīridiīs
accusativeīridiumīridia
ablativeīridiōīridiīs
vocativeīridiumīridia

Origins

New Latin iridium is from Classical Latin iris, from Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris, “rainbow”), because of the bright colour of many of the element's salts.

Quick answers

What does īridium mean in Latin?
īridium, a noun, means “iridium”.
What is the genitive of īridium?
The genitive singular is īridiī. īridium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce īridium?
In classical Latin, [iːˈrɪ.di.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [iˈriː.di.um].