noun · neutersecond declension
ommatidium
ommatidium n (genitive ommatidiī or ommatidī)
Classical[ɔm.maˈtɪ.di.ũː]Ecclesiastical[om.maˈtiː.di.um]
Meaning
- neuterommatidium
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ommatidium | ommatidia |
| genitive | ommatidiī ommatidī | ommatidiōrum |
| dative | ommatidiō | ommatidiīs |
| accusative | ommatidium | ommatidia |
| ablative | ommatidiō | ommatidiīs |
| vocative | ommatidium | ommatidia |
Origins
From Ancient Greek ὀμματίδιον (ommatídion), diminutive of ὄμμα (ómma, “eye”).