noun · neutersecond declension
mendelēvium
mendelēvium n (genitive mendelēviī)
Classical[mɛn.dɛˈɫeː.wi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[men.deˈlɛː.vi.um]
Meaning
- New Latinmendelevium
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mendelēvium | mendelēvia |
| genitive | mendelēviī | mendelēviōrum |
| dative | mendelēviō | mendelēviīs |
| accusative | mendelēvium | mendelēvia |
| ablative | mendelēviō | mendelēviīs |
| vocative | mendelēvium | mendelēvia |
Origins
Named after Russian chemist and inventor Дми́трий Ива́нович Менделе́ев (Dmítrij Ivánovič Mendeléev) (1834–1907). Derived from Mendeleev + -ium (chemical element suffix).
Descendants
- Englishmendelevium
- Italianmendelevio