cuprum
Latin
Etymology
A borrowing from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros, “Cyprus”), from the large reserves of the metal found on the island.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈku.prum/, [ˈkʊ.prũ]
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cūprum | cūpra |
| Genitive | cūprī | cūprōrum |
| Dative | cūprō | cūprīs |
| Accusative | cūprum | cūpra |
| Ablative | cūprō | cūprīs |
| Vocative | cūprum | cūpra |
Synonyms
Descendants
References
- cuprum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- cuprum in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- cuprum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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