noun · neutersecond declension
oxygenium
oxygenium n (genitive oxygeniī)
Classical[ɔk.syˈɡɛ.ni.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ok.siˈd͡ʒɛː.ni.um]
Meaning
- New Latinneuteroxygen
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | oxygenium | oxygenia oxygena |
| genitive | oxygeniī oxygenī | oxygeniōrum oxygenōrum |
| dative | oxygeniō oxygenō | oxygeniīs oxygenīs |
| accusative | oxygenium | oxygenia oxygena |
| ablative | oxygeniō oxygenō | oxygeniīs oxygenīs |
| vocative | oxygenium | oxygenia oxygena |
Origins
New Latin, borrowed from French oxygène, itself from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp”) + Latin -genus (“born from”), referring to oxygen's role in the formation of acids.