noun · neutersecond declension
stibium
stibium n (genitive stibiī)
Classical[ˈstɪ.bi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈstiː.bi.um]
Meaning
- neuterantimony
- neuterkohl, stibnite
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | stibium | stibia |
| genitive | stibiī | stibiōrum |
| dative | stibiō | stibiīs |
| accusative | stibium | stibia |
| ablative | stibiō | stibiīs |
| vocative | stibium | stibia |
stĭbĭum, ii, n.; also called stĭbi, is, and stimmi = στίβι, στιμμι,
I. antimony, a sulphuret of antimony, stibium, used by women, in the form of powder, to color their eyebrows and eyelashes black;
and in medicine, as an eye-salve, Plin. 33, 6, 33, § 101; 29, 6, 37, § 115; Cels. 6, 6, 6; 6, 6, 8; 6, 6, 12 sq.; Scrib. Comp. 27; 34 al.; Vulg. 4 Reg. 9, 30.Origins
From Ancient Greek στίβι (stíbi), a variant of Ancient Greek στίμμι (stímmi).