From the stem of Ancient Greek γένος (génos, “race, kind”) (cognate with Latin gēns (“tribe, clan”), whence genus) + -cīda (suffix denoting “killer”, “cutter”) + -ium.
genocīdium n (genitive genocīdiī or genocīdī); second declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | genocīdium | genocīdia |
Genitive | genocīdiī genocīdī1 |
genocīdiōrum |
Dative | genocīdiō | genocīdiīs |
Accusative | genocīdium | genocīdia |
Ablative | genocīdiō | genocīdiīs |
Vocative | genocīdium | genocīdia |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).