scorpitis
Latin
Alternative forms
- scorpītēs
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σκορπῖτις (skorpîtis), from σκορπίος (skorpíos, “scorpion”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /skorˈpiː.tis/, [skɔrˈpiː.tɪs]
Noun
scorpītis f (genitive scorpītidis); third declension
- A kind of gem resembling a scorpion
Declension
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | scorpītis | scorpītidēs |
| Genitive | scorpītidis | scorpītidum |
| Dative | scorpītidī | scorpītidibus |
| Accusative | scorpītidem | scorpītidēs |
| Ablative | scorpītide | scorpītidibus |
| Vocative | scorpītis | scorpītidēs |
References
- scorpitis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- scorpitis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette