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noun · neutersecond declension

stannum

stannum n (genitive stannī)
Classical[ˈstan.nũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈstan.num]

Meaning

  1. neuteran alloy of silver and lead
  2. neutertin (the metal)

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativestannumstagna
stanna
genitivestannī
stagnī		stagnōrum
stannōrum
dativestannō
stagnō		stagnīs
stannīs
accusativestannumstagna
stanna
ablativestannō
stagnō		stagnīs
stannīs
vocativestannumstagna
stanna

stannum (perh. also stagnum; hence 2. stagno and stagneus, v. stanneus), i, n.,
I. an alloy of silver and lead, Plin. 34, 16, 47, § 159; 33, 9, 45, § 130; Suet. Vit. 5 fin.—
II. Tin (late Lat. for plumbum album or candidum), Hier. in Zach. 1, 4, 10; Isid. Orig. 16, 22.

Origins

Of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *stagnom; compare Irish stán.

Descendants
  • Catalanestany
  • Frenchétain
  • Italianstagno
  • Occitanestanh
  • Spanishestañofrom Old Spanish estanno
  • Portugueseestanho
  • Romanianstaniu
  • Sardinianistagnu
  • Sardinianstàngiu
  • Asturianestañu

In English words that came into English from stannum

  • stannousstannum
  • stanenestannum
  • stannarystannaria
  • stannumstannum

Quick answers

What does stannum mean in Latin?
stannum, a noun, means “an alloy of silver and lead; tin (the metal)”.
What is the genitive of stannum?
The genitive singular is stannī. stannum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce stannum?
In classical Latin, [ˈstan.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈstan.num].
Which English words come from stannum?
English words that go back to Latin stannum include stannous, stanene, stannum and stannary.