chemicus

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxeː.mi.kʏs/

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• Hyphenation: che‧mi‧cus

Noun

chemicus m (plural chemici, diminutive chemicusje n)

1. chemist

   Synonym: scheikundige

Latin

Alternative forms

• chimicus, chymicus

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈkʰeː.mɪ.kʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈkɛː.mi.kus]

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

Related terms

• alchymicus
• chēmia

Descendants

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