oxygenium

Latin

Etymology

New Latin, borrowed from French oxygène, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp”) + γένος (génos, “birth”) referring to oxygen's role in the formation of acids.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ok.syˈɡe.ni.um/, [ɔk.sʏˈɡɛ.ni.ʊ̃]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ok.siˈd͡ʒe.ni.um/, [ok.siˈd͡ʒeː.ni.um]

Noun

oxygenium n (genitive oxygeniī); second declension

  1. (New Latin) oxygen

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative oxygenium oxygenia
Genitive oxygeniī oxygeniōrum
Dative oxygeniō oxygeniīs
Accusative oxygenium oxygenia
Ablative oxygeniō oxygeniīs
Vocative oxygenium oxygenia
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