chernitis
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek χερνῖτις (khernîtis), from χερνῑ́της (khernī́tēs, “a kind of white marble”). Compare chernītēs.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kʰerˈniː.tis/, [kʰɛrˈniːt̪ɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kerˈni.tis/, [kerˈniːt̪is]
Noun edit
chernītis f (genitive chernītidis); third declension
- An unknown kind of gem
Declension edit
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | chernītis | chernītidēs |
| Genitive | chernītidis | chernītidum |
| Dative | chernītidī | chernītidibus |
| Accusative | chernītidem | chernītidēs |
| Ablative | chernītide | chernītidibus |
| Vocative | chernītis | chernītidēs |
References edit
- chernitis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.