What does augītēs mean in Latin?

augītēs, a noun, means “A kind of precious stone, often thought to be turquoise”.

What is the genitive of augītēs?

The genitive singular is augītae. augītēs is masculine, first declension.

In classical Latin, [au̯ˈɡiː.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [au̯ˈd͡ʒiː.tes].

noun · masculinefirst declension

augītēs m (genitive augītae)

Classical[au̯ˈɡiː.teːs]Ecclesiastical[au̯ˈd͡ʒiː.tes]

augītes, ae, m., = αὐγίτης,

I. a precious stone, acc. to many, the turquoise, Plin. 37, 10, 54, § 147.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αὐγῑ́της (augī́tēs, “a precious stone”), probably from αὖγος (aûgos, “morning light, dawn”) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs).

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