LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

silicium

silicium n (genitive siliciī)
Classical[sɪˈlɪ.ki.ũː]Ecclesiastical[siˈliː.t͡ʃi.um]

Meaning

  1. New Latinneutersilicon (chemical element 14)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesiliciumsilicia
genitivesiliciīsiliciōrum
dativesiliciōsiliciīs
accusativesiliciumsilicia
ablativesiliciōsiliciīs
vocativesiliciumsilicia

Origins

Derived from silex, silicis (“flint”) + -ium (chemical element suffix). Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1808.

Descendants
  • Englishsilicon
  • Italiansilicio
  • Portuguesesilício
  • Romaniansiliciu
  • Spanishsilicio
  • Dutchsilicium
  • Esperantosilicio
  • Galiciansilicio

In English words that came into English from silicium

  • siliciumsilicium

Quick answers

What does silicium mean in Latin?
silicium, a noun, means “silicon (chemical element 14)”.
What is the genitive of silicium?
The genitive singular is siliciī. silicium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce silicium?
In classical Latin, [sɪˈlɪ.ki.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [siˈliː.t͡ʃi.um].