noun · femininethird declension
āetītis
āetītis f (genitive āetītidis)
Classical[aː.ɛˈtiː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[a.eˈtiː.tis]
Meaning
- A kind of gem resembling the color of the eagle
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | āetītis | āetītidēs |
| genitive | āetītidis | āetītidum |
| dative | āetītidī | āetītidibus |
| accusative | āetītidem | āetītidēs |
| ablative | āetītide | āetītidibus |
| vocative | āetītis | āetītidēs |
āĕtītis, ĭdis, f., = ἀετῖτις,
I. a precious stone of the color of the eagle, Plin. 37, 11, 72, § 187.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀετῖτις (aetîtis), from ἀετός (aetós, “eagle”).