chiramaxium

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, hand) + Ancient Greek ἅμαξα (hámaxa, cart) or from Ancient Greek χειρᾰμάξιον (kheiramáxion), from χειράμαξα (kheirámaxa) +‎ -ιον (-ion), of which the former is from χείρ (kheír) +‎ ἅμαξα (hámaxa)

Pronunciation

Noun

chīramaxium n (genitive chīramaxiī or chīramaxī); second declension

  1. A handcart.
  2. (neologism) A shopping cart.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative chīramaxium chīramaxia
genitive chīramaxiī
chīramaxī1
chīramaxiōrum
dative chīramaxiō chīramaxiīs
accusative chīramaxium chīramaxia
ablative chīramaxiō chīramaxiīs
vocative chīramaxium chīramaxia

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).