cenchritis
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κεγχρῖτις (kenkhrîtis), from κέγχρος (kénkhros, “millet”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kenˈkʰriː.tis/, [kɛŋˈkʰriː.tɪs]
Noun
cenchrītis f (genitive cenchrītidis); third declension
- An unknown kind of gem
Declension
Third declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | cenchrītis | cenchrītidēs |
Genitive | cenchrītidis | cenchrītidum |
Dative | cenchrītidī | cenchrītidibus |
Accusative | cenchrītidem | cenchrītidēs |
Ablative | cenchrītide | cenchrītidibus |
Vocative | cenchrītis | cenchrītidēs |
References
- cenchritis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- cenchritis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette