geodes
English
Noun
geodes
- plural of geode
Anagrams
- Doeges, Goedes, dogese
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γεώδης (geṓdēs, “earthlike”), equivalent to γῆ (gê, “earth”) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ɡeˈoː.deːs/, [ɡɛˈoː.deːs]
Noun
geōdēs m (genitive geōdis); third declension
- Name of a gem, precious stone
Declension
Third declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | geōdēs | geōdēs |
Genitive | geōdis | geōdum |
Dative | geōdī | geōdibus |
Accusative | geōdem | geōdēs |
Ablative | geōde | geōdibus |
Vocative | geōdēs | geōdēs |
References
- geodes in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- geodes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette