zincum
English
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin zincum. Doublet of zinc.
Noun
zincum (uncountable)
- (archaic, homeopathy) Zinc.
Latin
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Zn | |
| Previous: cuprum (Cu) | |
| Next: gallium (Ga) | |
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈzɪŋ.kũː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈd̪͡z̪iŋ.kum]
Noun
zincum n (genitive zincī); second declension (Medieval Latin)
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).