enorchis
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἔνορχις (énorkhis).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /eˈnor.kʰis/, [ɛˈnɔrkʰɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /eˈnor.kis/, [eˈnɔrkis]
Noun edit
enorchis f (genitive enorchis); third declension
- (mineralogy) A kind of precious stone
Declension edit
Third-declension noun (i-stem).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | enorchis | enorchēs |
| Genitive | enorchis | enorchium |
| Dative | enorchī | enorchibus |
| Accusative | enorchem | enorchēs enorchīs |
| Ablative | enorche | enorchibus |
| Vocative | enorchis | enorchēs |
References edit
- “enorchis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- enorchis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.