ophicardelos
Latin
Etymology
Probably from a compound of Ancient Greek ὄφῐς (óphis, “snake”) + καρδίᾱ (kardíā, “heart”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /o.pʰi.karˈdeː.los/, [ɔ.pʰɪ.karˈdeː.ɫɔs]
Noun
ophicardēlos m (genitive ophicardēlī); second declension
- An unknown gem, perhaps a kind of onyx
Inflection
Second declension, Greek type.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | ophicardēlos | ophicardēlī |
Genitive | ophicardēlī | ophicardēlōrum |
Dative | ophicardēlō | ophicardēlīs |
Accusative | ophicardēlon | ophicardēlōs |
Ablative | ophicardēlō | ophicardēlīs |
Vocative | ophicardēle | ophicardēlī |
References
- ophicardelos in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- ophicardelos in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette