zincum

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin zincum. Doublet of zinc.

Noun

zincum (uncountable)

  1. (archaic, homeopathy) Zinc.

Latin

Chemical element
Zn
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Etymology

Borrowed from German Zink.

Pronunciation

Noun

zincum n (genitive zincī); second declension (Medieval Latin)

  1. zinc

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative zincum zinca
genitive zincī zincōrum
dative zincō zincīs
accusative zincum zinca
ablative zincō zincīs
vocative zincum zinca