amylum

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon), from ἀ- (a-, privative) +‎ μύλη (múlē, mill).

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Noun

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amylum (uncountable)

  1. starch

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Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon), from ἀ- (a-, privative) +‎ μύλη (múlē, mill).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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amylum n (genitive amylī); second declension

  1. starch
  2. gruel
  3. fine meal

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative amylum amyla
Genitive amylī amylōrum
Dative amylō amylīs
Accusative amylum amyla
Ablative amylō amylīs
Vocative amylum amyla

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Descendants

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  • English: amyl
  • Irish: aimil
  • Polish: amyl (learned)

References

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  • amylum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • amylum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.