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noun · neutersecond declension

ommatidium

ommatidium n (genitive ommatidiī or ommatidī)
Classical[ɔm.maˈtɪ.di.ũː]Ecclesiastical[om.maˈtiː.di.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterommatidium

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeommatidiumommatidia
genitiveommatidiī
ommatidī
ommatidiōrum
dativeommatidiōommatidiīs
accusativeommatidiumommatidia
ablativeommatidiōommatidiīs
vocativeommatidiumommatidia

Origins

From Ancient Greek ὀμματίδιον (ommatídion), diminutive of ὄμμα (ómma, “eye”).

Quick answers

What does ommatidium mean in Latin?
ommatidium, a noun, means “ommatidium”.
What is the genitive of ommatidium?
The genitive singular is ommatidiī. ommatidium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce ommatidium?
In classical Latin, [ɔm.maˈtɪ.di.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [om.maˈtiː.di.um].