iaspis
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἴασπις (íaspis), ultimately from an oriental, possibly Egyptian, loanword. Cognate of modern Persian یشپ (yašp).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈjas.pis/, [ˈjas.pɪs]
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | iaspis | iaspidēs |
| Genitive | iaspidis | iaspidum |
| Dative | iaspidī | iaspidibus |
| Accusative | iaspidem | iaspidēs |
| Ablative | iaspide | iaspidibus |
| Vocative | iaspis | iaspidēs |
Derived terms
- iaspideus, jaspideus
Descendants
References
- iaspis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- iaspis in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- iaspis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- iaspis in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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