LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

yttrium

yttrium n (genitive yttriī)
Classical[ˈyt.tri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈit.tri.um]

Meaning

  1. neuteryttrium

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeyttriumyttria
genitiveyttriīyttriōrum
dativeyttriōyttriīs
accusativeyttriumyttria
ablativeyttriōyttriīs
vocativeyttriumyttria

Origins

From Swedish Ytterby (the name of the town where the element was first discovered) + -ium.

Quick answers

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