LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

kalium

kalium n (genitive kaliī)
Classical[ˈka.li.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaː.li.um]

Meaning

  1. New Latinneuterpotassium

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativekaliumkalia
genitivekaliīkaliōrum
dativekaliōkaliīs
accusativekaliumkalia
ablativekaliōkaliīs
vocativekaliumkalia

Origins

Borrowed from German Kalium.

Descendants
  • Englishkalium
  • TranslingualK

In English words that came into English from kalium

  • kaliankalium
  • kaliophilitekalium
  • kaliumkalium

Quick answers

What does kalium mean in Latin?
kalium, a noun, means “potassium”.
What is the genitive of kalium?
The genitive singular is kaliī. kalium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce kalium?
In classical Latin, [ˈka.li.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkaː.li.um].
Which English words come from kalium?
English words that go back to Latin kalium include kalian, kaliophilite and kalium.