lepidotis
Latin
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Ancient Greek λεπιδωτός (lepidōtós, “scaly”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /le.piˈdoː.tis/, [ɫ̪ɛpɪˈd̪oːt̪ɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /le.piˈdo.tis/, [lepiˈd̪ɔːt̪is]
Noun
editlepidōtis f (genitive lepidōtis); third declension
- An unknown kind of precious stone
Declension
editThird-declension noun (i-stem).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | lepidōtis | lepidōtēs |
Genitive | lepidōtis | lepidōtium |
Dative | lepidōtī | lepidōtibus |
Accusative | lepidōtem | lepidōtēs lepidōtīs |
Ablative | lepidōte | lepidōtibus |
Vocative | lepidōtis | lepidōtēs |
References
edit- “lepidotis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- lepidotis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.