chernitis

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χερνῖτις (khernîtis), from χερνῑ́της (khernī́tēs, “a kind of white marble”). Compare chernītēs.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /kʰerˈniː.tis/, [kʰɛrˈniːt̪ɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /kerˈni.tis/, [kerˈniːt̪is]

Noun

chernītis f (genitive chernītidis); third declension

1. An unknown kind of gem

Declension

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

• chernitis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.