morochites
Latin
Alternative forms
- morochtos, morochthos
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μόροχθος (mórokhthos, “a type of pipe-clay”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /mo.roˈkʰiː.teːs/, [mɔ.rɔˈkʰiː.teːs]
Noun
morochītēs f (genitive morochītae); first declension
- A kind of leek-colored precious stone
Declension
First declension, masculine Greek type with nominative singular in -ēs.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | morochītēs | morochītae |
| Genitive | morochītae | morochītārum |
| Dative | morochītae | morochītīs |
| Accusative | morochītēn | morochītās |
| Ablative | morochītē | morochītīs |
| Vocative | morochītē | morochītae |
References
- morochites in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- morochites in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette