stannum

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin stannum.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: stănʹəm, IPA(key): /ˈstænəm/

Noun

stannum (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry, rare) tin

Latin

Etymology

Of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *stagnos; see also Irish stán

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈstan.num/, [ˈstan.nũ]

Noun

stannum n (genitive stannī); second declension

  1. an alloy of silver and lead
  2. tin (the metal)

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative stannum stanna
genitive stannī stannōrum
dative stannō stannīs
accusative stannum stanna
ablative stannō stannīs
vocative stannum stanna

Descendants

References

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