trichrus
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek τρίχρους (tríkhrous, “of three colors”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtri.kʰrus/, [ˈt̪rɪkʰrʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈtri.krus/, [ˈt̪riːkrus]
Noun edit
trichrus f (genitive trichrī); second declension
- A kind of precious stone with three colors
Declension edit
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | trichrus | trichrī |
| Genitive | trichrī | trichrōrum |
| Dative | trichrō | trichrīs |
| Accusative | trichrum | trichrōs |
| Ablative | trichrō | trichrīs |
| Vocative | trichre | trichrī |
References edit
- “trichrus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- trichrus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.