chymus

English

Noun

chymus (uncountable)

  1. chyme

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χῡμός (khūmós).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkʰyː.mus/, [ˈkʰyː.mʊs]

Noun

chȳmus m (genitive chȳmī); second declension

  1. The fluid of the stomach

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative chȳmus chȳmī
Genitive chȳmī chȳmōrum
Dative chȳmō chȳmīs
Accusative chȳmum chȳmōs
Ablative chȳmō chȳmīs
Vocative chȳme chȳmī

References
  • chymus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • chymus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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