genocidium

Latin

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.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ɡe.noˈkiː.di.um/, [ɡɛnɔˈkiːd̪iʊ̃ˑ]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒe.noˈt͡ʃi.di.um/, [d͡ʒenoˈt͡ʃiːd̪ium]

Noun

genocīdium n (genitive genocīdiī or genocīdī); second declension

(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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