LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

baptēs

baptēs m (genitive baptae)
Classical[ˈbap.teːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈbap.tes]

Meaning

  1. A precious stone, soft and fragrant, of unknown kind, but sometimes suggested to be orchanet-root dyed amber

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebaptēsbaptae
genitivebaptaebaptārum
dativebaptaebaptīs
accusativebaptēnbaptās
ablativebaptēbaptīs
vocativebaptēbaptae

baptes, ae, m.,
I. an unknown precious stone, perh. colored amber, Plin. 37, 10, 55, § 149.

Origins

If related to Ancient Greek βάπτης (báptēs, “bather, dipper”), the connection is related to dyeing.

Quick answers

What does baptēs mean in Latin?
baptēs, a noun, means “A precious stone, soft and fragrant, of unknown kind, but sometimes suggested to be orchanet-root dyed amber”.
What is the genitive of baptēs?
The genitive singular is baptae. baptēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce baptēs?
In classical Latin, [ˈbap.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbap.tes].