stibium

English

Alternative forms

  • stibnium
  • stibnum

Etymology

From Latin stibium (antimony), which was imported from Ancient Greek στίβι (stíbi), a variant of στίμμι (stímmi), itself originating from Egyptian

(sdm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɪbɪəm/

Noun

stibium (uncountable)

  1. (chiefly obsolete, rare) antimony
    • 2019 Dec 12, Subramanyan & Aravindan, 'Stibium: A Promising Electrode toward Building High-Performance Na-Ion Full-Cells', Chem, volume 5, issue 12.
  2. kohl: stibnite used in ancient Egypt and Rome for eye cosmetics.
    • 1922, E.A.W. Budge. 55. Marble stibium pot inscribed with the name of Paȧtenu (?)

      [37,192]. 56. Hæmatite stibium pot, the upper part of which is plated with gold [32,151]. 57. Stibium pot, with cover, on four-legged stand [29,931].
      A Guide to the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Egyptian Rooms, and the Coptic Room, page 269. British Museum, Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities

Derived terms

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin stibium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsti.biˌʏm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: sti‧bi‧um

Noun

stibium n (uncountable, no diminutive)

  1. antimony

Synonyms

Latin

Chemical element
Sb
Previous: stannum (Sn)
Next: tellurium (Te)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στίβι (stíbi), a variant of Ancient Greek στίμμι (stímmi).

Pronunciation

Noun

stibium n (genitive stibiī); second declension

  1. antimony
    Synonym: antimonium
  2. kohl, stibnite

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative stibium stibia
genitive stibiī stibiōrum
dative stibiō stibiīs
accusative stibium stibia
ablative stibiō stibiīs
vocative stibium stibia

References

  • stibium”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • stibium”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.