paraffinum

Latin

Etymology

From parum (“too little”) + affīnis (“related, having affinity”). Hence, having low affinity or being chemically neutral.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /pa.rafˈfiː.num/, [päräfˈfiːnʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /pa.rafˈfi.num/, [päräfˈfiːnum]

Noun

paraffīnum n sg (genitive paraffīnī); second declension

1. (New Latin) paraffin, alkane

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter), singular only.

	singular
nominative	paraffīnum
genitive	paraffīnī
dative	paraffīnō
accusative	paraffīnum
ablative	paraffīnō
vocative	paraffīnum

Related terms

• paraffīnum molle album
• paraffīnum molle flāvum