LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

paraffīnum

paraffīnum n sg (genitive paraffīnī)
Classical[pa.rafˈfiː.nũː]Ecclesiastical[pa.rafˈfiː.num]

Meaning

  1. New Latinparaffin, alkane

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeparaffīnum—
genitiveparaffīnī—
dativeparaffīnō—
accusativeparaffīnum—
ablativeparaffīnō—
vocativeparaffīnum—

Origins

From parum (“too little”) + affīnis (“related, having affinity”). Hence, having low affinity or being chemically neutral.

In English words that came into English from paraffīnum

  • paraffinparaffīnum

Quick answers

What does paraffīnum mean in Latin?
paraffīnum, a noun, means “paraffin, alkane”.
What is the genitive of paraffīnum?
The genitive singular is paraffīnī. paraffīnum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce paraffīnum?
In classical Latin, [pa.rafˈfiː.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pa.rafˈfiː.num].