sulphur
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
sulphur (countable and uncountable; plural sulphurs)
- Alternative spelling of sulfur.
- a sulphur butterfly
Derived term[edit]
- Owly sulphur, a type of owlfly
Verb[edit]
sulphur (third-person singular simple present sulphurs, present participle sulphuring, simple past and past participle sulphured)
- Alternative spelling of sulfur.
Usage notes[edit]
- This is the only non-scientific spelling in the UK and India and an alternative spelling in Canada, Australia and New Zealand; see also "Alternative spellings" at sulfur.
Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
sulphur (genitive sulphuris); n, third declension
Inflection[edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sulphur | sulphurēs |
| genitive | sulphuris | sulphurum |
| dative | sulphurī | sulphuribus |
| accusative | sulphurem | sulphurēs |
| ablative | sulphure | sulphuribus |
| vocative | sulphur | sulphurēs |
Descendants[edit]
- English: sulphur
