noun · femininefirst declension
āerizūsa
āerizūsa f (genitive āerizūsae)
Classical[aː.ɛ.rɪzˈzuː.sa]Ecclesiastical[a.e.ridˈd͡zuː.s̬a]
Meaning
- A kind of precious stone (maybe the turquoise)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | āerizūsa | āerizūsae |
| genitive | āerizūsae | āerizūsārum |
| dative | āerizūsae | āerizūsīs |
| accusative | āerizūsam | āerizūsās |
| ablative | āerizūsā | āerizūsīs |
| vocative | āerizūsa | āerizūsae |
āĕrīzūsa, ae, f., = ἀερίζουσα (Part. from ἀεριζω, to imitate or resemble air, to be as pure as air),
I. a kind of precious stone; acc. to Salmas., the turquoise, Plin. 37, 8, 37, § 115.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἀερίζουσα (aerízousa), from ἀεριζω (aerizō, “to resemble air”).