baetulus

English

Etymology

Latin baetulus, from Ancient Greek βαίτυλος (baítulos).

Noun

baetulus (plural baetuli)

  1. A meteorite or similar stone artificially shaped, held sacred or worshipped as of divine origin.

Anagrams

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βαίτυλος (baítulos).

Noun

baetulus m (genitive baetulī); second declension

  1. A type of round, dark precious stone

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative baetulus baetulī
Genitive baetulī baetulōrum
Dative baetulō baetulīs
Accusative baetulum baetulōs
Ablative baetulō baetulīs
Vocative baetule baetulī

References
  • baetulus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • baetulus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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