noun · masculinesecond declension
ammochrȳsus
ammochrȳsus m (genitive ammochrȳsī)
Meaning
- a kind of precious stone, perhaps golden mica
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ammochrȳsus | ammochrȳsī |
| genitive | ammochrȳsī | ammochrȳsōrum |
| dative | ammochrȳsō | ammochrȳsīs |
| accusative | ammochrȳsum | ammochrȳsōs |
| ablative | ammochrȳsō | ammochrȳsīs |
| vocative | ammochrȳse | ammochrȳsī |
ammŏchrȳsus, i, m., = ἀμμόχρυσος (gold sand),
I. a precious stone unknown to us, perh. golden mica, Plin. 37, 11, 73, § 188.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἀμμόχρῡσος (ammókhrūsos), from άμμος (ámmos, “sand”) + χρῡσός (khrūsós, “gold”).
Descendants
- Englishhammochrysos
- Frenchhammochryse