paraffinum
Latin
Etymology
From parum (“too little”) + affīnis (“related, having affinity”). Hence, having low affinity or being chemically neutral.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /pa.rafˈfiː.num/, [päräfˈfiːnʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /pa.rafˈfi.num/, [päräfˈfiːnum]
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | paraffīnum |
| Genitive | paraffīnī |
| Dative | paraffīnō |
| Accusative | paraffīnum |
| Ablative | paraffīnō |
| Vocative | paraffīnum |
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