chiramaxium
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + Ancient Greek ἅμαξα (hámaxa, “cart”) or from Ancient Greek χειρᾰμάξιον (kheirămáxion), from χειράμαξα (kheirámaxa) + -ιον (-ion), of which the former is from χείρ (kheír) + ἅμαξα (hámaxa)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /kʰiː.raˈmak.si.um/, [kʰiːräˈmäks̠iʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ki.raˈmak.si.um/, [kiräˈmäksium]
Noun
[edit]chīramaxium n (genitive chīramaxiī or chīramaxī); second declension
- A handcart.
- (neologism) A shopping cart.
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun (neuter).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | chīramaxium | chīramaxia |
| genitive | chīramaxiī chīramaxī1 |
chīramaxiōrum |
| dative | chīramaxiō | chīramaxiīs |
| accusative | chīramaxium | chīramaxia |
| ablative | chīramaxiō | chīramaxiīs |
| vocative | chīramaxium | chīramaxia |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).