noun · masculinesecond declension
adadūnephros
adadūnephros m (genitive adadūnephrī)
Classical[a.daˈduː.nɛ.pʰrɔs]Ecclesiastical[a.daˈduː.ne.fros]
Meaning
- type of precious stone
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | adadūnephros | adadūnephrī adadūnephroe |
| genitive | adadūnephrī | adadūnephrōrum |
| dative | adadūnephrō | adadūnephrīs |
| accusative | adadūnephron | adadūnephrōs |
| ablative | adadūnephrō | adadūnephrīs |
| vocative | adadūnephre | adadūnephrī adadūnephroe |
adadūnĕphros = Ἀδάδου ϝεφρός (Adad's kidney), i, m. Adad,
I. a certain precious stone, Plin. 37, 11, 71, § 186.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Ἀδάδου (Adádou) νεφρός (nephrós). According to Pliny the Elder, named after a Syrian god named Adad.