leros
See also: Leros
Latin
Etymology
Presumably from Ancient Greek.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈleː.ros/, [ˈɫ̪eːrɔs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈle.ros/, [ˈlɛːros]
Noun
lēros f (genitive lērī); second declension
- (mineralogy) a kind of precious stone
Declension
Second-declension noun (Greek-type).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lēros | lērī |
| Genitive | lērī | lērōrum |
| Dative | lērō | lērīs |
| Accusative | lēron | lērōs |
| Ablative | lērō | lērīs |
| Vocative | lēre | lērī |
References
- leros in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “leros”, in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia
- “leros”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “leros”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- “leros”, in Richard Stillwell et al., editor (1976) The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites, Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press