"nitrum" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈnɪ.trũː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈnɪt.rũː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈniː.trum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈnit.rum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek νίτρον (nítron), from Semitic. Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|νίτρον}} Ancient Greek νίτρον (nítron), {{der|la|sem|-}} Semitic Head templates: {{la-noun|nitrum<2>}} nitrum n (genitive nitrī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|nitrum<2>}} Forms: nitrī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], nitrum [nominative, singular], nitra [nominative, plural], nitrī [genitive, singular], nitrōrum [genitive, plural], nitrō [dative, singular], nitrīs [dative, plural], nitrum [accusative, singular], nitra [accusative, plural], nitrō [ablative, singular], nitrīs [ablative, plural], nitrum [singular, vocative], nitra [plural, vocative]
  1. various alkalis (especially soda ash) Tags: declension-2, neuter Derived forms: nitrōsus Related terms: natrium

Inflected forms

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      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "word": "nitre"
    },
    {
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "word": "nitre"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Galician",
      "lang_code": "gl",
      "word": "nitro"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "word": "nitro"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "word": "nitro"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "word": "nitro"
    }
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      "form": "nitrī",
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nitrum",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "nitra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nitrō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "nitrīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nitrum",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nitra",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "nitrum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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  "lang": "Latin",
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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        },
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        },
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        {
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I likewise saw many steep seeds as they were sowing and, beforehand, treat them with alkalis and the dregs of black olive-oil, that bigger fruits may grow inside the deceitful pod, and they quickly boil to however small a fire.",
          "ref": "c. 37 BCE – 30 BCE, Vergilius, Georgics 1.193–196",
          "roman": "Et quamvis igni exiguo properata maderent.",
          "text": "Semina vidi equidem multos medicare serentes\nEt nitro prius et nigra perfundere amurca,\nGrandior ut fetus siliquis fallacibus esset",
          "translation": "I likewise saw many steep seeds as they were sowing and, beforehand, treat them with alkalis and the dregs of black olive-oil, that bigger fruits may grow inside the deceitful pod, and they quickly boil to however small a fire.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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      ],
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          "alkali"
        ],
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          "soda ash",
          "soda ash"
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          "word": "natrium"
        }
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      ]
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      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈnɪt.rũː]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈniː.trum]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈnit.rum]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
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}
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      "word": "nitre"
    },
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      "lang_code": "gl",
      "word": "nitro"
    },
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      "lang_code": "it",
      "word": "nitro"
    },
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      "lang_code": "pt",
      "word": "nitro"
    },
    {
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      "lang_code": "es",
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    }
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      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "table-tags"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nitrum",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "nitrum",
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        "singular",
        "vocative"
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    },
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      "form": "nitra",
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        "vocative"
      ]
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    }
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        "1": "nitrum<2>"
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  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "natrium"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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        "Latin 2-syllable words",
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        "Latin neuter nouns in the second declension",
        "Latin nouns",
        "Latin second declension nouns",
        "Latin terms borrowed from Ancient Greek",
        "Latin terms derived from Ancient Greek",
        "Latin terms derived from Semitic languages",
        "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Latin terms with quotations",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I likewise saw many steep seeds as they were sowing and, beforehand, treat them with alkalis and the dregs of black olive-oil, that bigger fruits may grow inside the deceitful pod, and they quickly boil to however small a fire.",
          "ref": "c. 37 BCE – 30 BCE, Vergilius, Georgics 1.193–196",
          "roman": "Et quamvis igni exiguo properata maderent.",
          "text": "Semina vidi equidem multos medicare serentes\nEt nitro prius et nigra perfundere amurca,\nGrandior ut fetus siliquis fallacibus esset",
          "translation": "I likewise saw many steep seeds as they were sowing and, beforehand, treat them with alkalis and the dregs of black olive-oil, that bigger fruits may grow inside the deceitful pod, and they quickly boil to however small a fire.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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          "soda ash"
        ]
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        "Classical-Latin"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈnɪt.rũː]",
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        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈniː.trum]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈnit.rum]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nitrum"
}

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