astroites
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀστροίτης (astroítēs), from ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /as.troˈiː.teːs/, [as.trɔˈiː.teːs]
Noun
astroītēs m (genitive astroītae); first declension
- An unknown kind of precious stone of magical power
Inflection
First declension, masculine Greek type with nominative singular in -ēs.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | astroītēs | astroītae |
| Genitive | astroītae | astroītārum |
| Dative | astroītae | astroītīs |
| Accusative | astroītēn | astroītās |
| Ablative | astroītē | astroītīs |
| Vocative | astroītē | astroītae |
Descendants
- English: astroite
References
- astroites in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- astriotes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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