LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

phȳlum

phȳlum n (genitive phȳlī)
Classical[ˈpʰyː.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈfiː.lum]

Meaning

  1. New Latinphylum

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativephȳlumphȳla
genitivephȳlīphȳlōrum
dativephȳlōphȳlīs
accusativephȳlumphȳla
ablativephȳlōphȳlīs
vocativephȳlumphȳla

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  3. Ancient Greek φύω(phúō)
  4. Latinphȳlum

Ancient Greek φῦλον (phûlon)lbor. Latin phȳlum Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek φῦλον (phûlon).

Quick answers

What does phȳlum mean in Latin?
phȳlum, a noun, means “phylum”.
What is the genitive of phȳlum?
The genitive singular is phȳlī. phȳlum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce phȳlum?
In classical Latin, [ˈpʰyː.ɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfiː.lum].
Where does phȳlum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- → Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti → Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) → Latin phȳlum.