chemicus

chemicus

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin chēmicus, replacing earlier chymist. Equivalent to chemie +‎ -icus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxeː.mi.kʏs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: che‧mi‧cus

Noun

chemicus m (plural chemici, diminutive chemicusje n)

  1. chemist
    Synonym: scheikundige

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From chēmia, chimia, shortened from alchēmia (“alchemy”) (from Arabic اَلْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ), from Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)), + -icus.

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    chēmicus (feminine chēmica, neuter chēmicum); first/second-declension adjective

    1. (New Latin) chemical

    Declension

    First/second-declension adjective.

    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative chēmicus chēmica chēmicum chēmicī chēmicae chēmica
    genitive chēmicī chēmicae chēmicī chēmicōrum chēmicārum chēmicōrum
    dative chēmicō chēmicae chēmicō chēmicīs
    accusative chēmicum chēmicam chēmicum chēmicōs chēmicās chēmica
    ablative chēmicō chēmicā chēmicō chēmicīs
    vocative chēmice chēmica chēmicum chēmicī chēmicae chēmica

    Descendants

    • → English: chemic (learned, adapted)
    • → Dutch: chemicus (learned)
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