mesoleucos
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μεσόλευκος (mesóleukos, “middling white”), from μέσος (mésos, “middle”) + λευκός (leukós, “white”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /me.soˈleu̯.kos/, [mɛ.sɔˈɫeu̯.kɔs]
Noun
mesoleucos m (genitive mesoleucī); second declension
- An unknown black gem, with a white stripe
- A plant
Inflection
Second declension, Greek type.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mesoleucos | mesoleucī |
| Genitive | mesoleucī | mesoleucōrum |
| Dative | mesoleucō | mesoleucīs |
| Accusative | mesoleucon | mesoleucōs |
| Ablative | mesoleucō | mesoleucīs |
| Vocative | mesoleuce | mesoleucī |
References
- mesoleucos in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- mesoleucos in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette