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talcum
talcum
English
Noun
talcum (uncountable)
- Powdered and perfumed talc for toilet use.
Related terms
Translations
powdered and perfumed talc for toilet use
Verb
talcum (third-person singular simple present talcums, present participle talcuming, simple past and past participle talcumed)
- (transitive) To perfume with talcum powder.
Latin
Etymology
From Arabic طَلْق (ṭalq), from Persian تلک (talk).
Noun
talcum n (genitive talcī); second declension
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | talcum | talca |
| genitive | talcī | talcōrum |
| dative | talcō | talcīs |
| accusative | talcum | talca |
| ablative | talcō | talcīs |
| vocative | talcum | talca |
Descendants
- English: talcum