LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

selēnium1

selēnium n (genitive selēniī)
Classical[sɛˈɫeː.ni.ũː]Ecclesiastical[seˈlɛː.ni.um]

Meaning

  1. New Latinselenium

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeselēniumselēnia
genitiveselēniīselēniōrum
dativeselēniōselēniīs
accusativeselēniumselēnia
ablativeselēniōselēniīs
vocativeselēniumselēnia

Origins

From Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē, “moon”) + -ium.

proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Sēlēnium2
Sēlēnium m sg (genitive Sēlēniī or Sēlēnī)

Meaning

  1. a male given name, character in the play Cistellaria of Plautus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSēlēnium—
genitiveSēlēniī
Sēlēnī
—
dativeSēlēniō—
accusativeSēlēnium—
ablativeSēlēniō—
vocativeSēlēnium—

Quick answers

What does selēnium mean in Latin?
selēnium, a noun, means “selenium”.
What is the genitive of selēnium?
The genitive singular is selēniī. selēnium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce selēnium?
In classical Latin, [sɛˈɫeː.ni.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [seˈlɛː.ni.um].