LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

scandium

scandium n (genitive scandiī)
Classical[ˈskan.di.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈskan.di.um]

Meaning

  1. New Latinneuterscandium

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativescandiumscandia
genitivescandiīscandiōrum
dativescandiōscandiīs
accusativescandiumscandia
ablativescandiōscandiīs
vocativescandiumscandia

Origins

Coined in 1869 by chemist Lars Fredrik Nilson, derived from Scandia (“Scandinavia”) + -ium (chemical element suffix).

Quick answers

What does scandium mean in Latin?
scandium, a noun, means “scandium”.
What is the genitive of scandium?
The genitive singular is scandiī. scandium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce scandium?
In classical Latin, [ˈskan.di.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈskan.di.um].