noun · neutersecond declension
robotum
robotum n (genitive robotī)
Classical[ˈrɔ.bɔ.tũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈrɔː.bo.tum]
Meaning
- New Latinneuterrobot
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | robotum | robota |
| genitive | robotī | robotōrum |
| dative | robotō | robotīs |
| accusative | robotum | robota |
| ablative | robotō | robotīs |
| vocative | robotum | robota |
Origins
PIE word *h₃órbʰos From Czech robot, from robota (“drudgery, servitude”). The Czech word was coined in the 1920 science-fiction play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) by Karel Čapek.