plumbum

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek μόλυβδος (molybdos), lead).

[edit] Noun

plumbum (genitive plumbī); n, second declension

  1. Lead (the metal).
  2. A ball of lead.
  3. (poetic) Pipe of lead.
  4. A pencil.

[edit] Inflection

Number Singular Plural
nominative plumbum plumba
genitive plumbī plumbōrum
dative plumbō plumbīs
accusative plumbum plumba
ablative plumbō plumbīs
vocative plumbum plumba

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[edit] References

  • Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, 1st edition. (Oxford University Press)