noun · masculinefirst declension
balanītēs
balanītēs m (genitive balanītae)
Classical[ba.ɫaˈniː.teːs]Ecclesiastical[ba.laˈniː.tes]
Meaning
- A kind of precious stone resembling an acorn
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | balanītēs | balanītae |
| genitive | balanītae | balanītārum |
| dative | balanītae | balanītīs |
| accusative | balanītēn | balanītās |
| ablative | balanītē | balanītīs |
| vocative | balanītē | balanītae |
bălănītes, ae, m., = βαλανίτης (acornshaped),
I. an unknown precious stone, Plin. 37, 10, 55, § 149; Isid. Orig. 16, 15, 10.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνῑ́της (bălănī́tēs, “acorn-shaped; an acorn-shaped stone”), from βᾰ́λᾰνος (bắlănos, “acorn”) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs).