LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

astroītēs

astroītēs m (genitive astroītae)
Classical[as.troˈiː.teːs]Ecclesiastical[as.troˈiː.tes]

Meaning

  1. An unknown kind of precious stone of magical power

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeastroītēsastroītae
genitiveastroītaeastroītārum
dativeastroītaeastroītīs
accusativeastroītēnastroītās
ablativeastroītēastroītīs
vocativeastroītēastroītae

astrŏītes, ae, m., = ἀστροίτης,
I. an unknown precious stone of magical power, Plin. 37, 9, 49, § 133.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀστροίτης (astroítēs), from ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs).

Descendants
  • Englishastroite

In English words that came into English from astroītēs

  • astrionastroītēs
  • astriteastroītēs
  • astroiteastroītēs

Quick answers

What does astroītēs mean in Latin?
astroītēs, a noun, means “An unknown kind of precious stone of magical power”.
What is the genitive of astroītēs?
The genitive singular is astroītae. astroītēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce astroītēs?
In classical Latin, [as.troˈiː.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [as.troˈiː.tes].
Which English words come from astroītēs?
English words that go back to Latin astroītēs include astrion, astrite and astroite.