leucochrysos
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λευκόχρυσος (leukókhrusos), from λευκός (leukós, “white”) + χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /leu̯.koˈkʰryː.sos/, [ɫeu̯.kɔˈkʰryː.sɔs]
Noun
leucochrȳsos m (genitive leucochrȳsī); second declension
- A species of chrysolite
- A white gem, clear as crystal
Inflection
Second declension, Greek type.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | leucochrȳsos | leucochrȳsī |
| Genitive | leucochrȳsī | leucochrȳsōrum |
| Dative | leucochrȳsō | leucochrȳsīs |
| Accusative | leucochrȳson | leucochrȳsōs |
| Ablative | leucochrȳsō | leucochrȳsīs |
| Vocative | leucochrȳse | leucochrȳsī |
References
- leucochrysos in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- leucochrysos in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette