noun · femininethird declension
anancītis
anancītis f (genitive anancītidis)
Classical[a.naŋˈkiː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[a.nan̠ʲˈt͡ʃiː.tis]
Meaning
- A gem used in hydromancy
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | anancītis | anancītidēs |
| genitive | anancītidis | anancītidum |
| dative | anancītidī | anancītidibus |
| accusative | anancītidem | anancītidēs |
| ablative | anancītide | anancītidibus |
| vocative | anancītis | anancītidēs |
ănancītis, ĭdis, f.,
I. a precious stone used in hydromancy:
Anancitide in hydromantiā dicunt evocari imagines deorum, Plin. 37, 11, 73, § 192.Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀναγκῖτις (anankîtis).