LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

osmium

osmium n (genitive osmiī)
Classical[ˈɔs.mi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔz.mi.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterosmium

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeosmiumosmia
genitiveosmiīosmiōrum
dativeosmiōosmiīs
accusativeosmiumosmia
ablativeosmiōosmiīs
vocativeosmiumosmia

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édyeti
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ód͏̌d͏̌ō
  4. Ancient Greek ὄζω(ózō)
  5. Ancient Greek -μή(-mḗ)
  6. Ancient Greek ὀσμή(osmḗ)
  7. Latinosmium

Latin -ium Latin osmium From Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ, “stench, stink”), referring to the smell of its tetroxide.

Quick answers

What does osmium mean in Latin?
osmium, a noun, means “osmium”.
What is the genitive of osmium?
The genitive singular is osmiī. osmium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce osmium?
In classical Latin, [ˈɔs.mi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔz.mi.um].
Where does osmium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- → Proto-Indo-European *h₃édyeti → Proto-Hellenic *ód͏̌d͏̌ō → Ancient Greek ὄζω (ózō) → Ancient Greek -μή (-mḗ) → Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ) → Latin osmium.