chiramaxium

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

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /kʰiː.raˈmak.si.um/, [kʰiːräˈmäks̠iʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ki.raˈmak.si.um/, [kiräˈmäksium]

Noun

chīramaxium n (genitive chīramaxiī or chīramaxī); second declension

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

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	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).