genocidium

Latin

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ɡe.noˈkiː.di.um/, [ɡɛnɔˈkiːd̪iʊ̃ˑ]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /d͡ʒe.noˈt͡ʃi.di.um/, [d͡ʒenoˈt͡ʃiːd̪ium]

Etymology

From the stem of Ancient Greek γένος (génos, “race, kind”) (cognate with Latin gēns (“tribe, clan”), whence genus) + -cīda (suffix denoting “killer”, “cutter”) +‎ -ium.

Noun

genocīdium n (genitive genocīdiī or genocīdī); second declension

  1. (New Latin) genocide
Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative genocīdium genocīdia
Genitive genocīdiī
genocīdī1		 genocīdiōrum
Dative genocīdiō genocīdiīs
Accusative genocīdium genocīdia
Ablative genocīdiō genocīdiīs
Vocative genocīdium genocīdia

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

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