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noun · femininesecond declension

baroptenus

baroptenus f (genitive baroptenī)
Classical[baˈrɔp.tɛ.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[baˈrɔp.te.nus]

Meaning

  1. feminineAn unknown kind of precious stone of a black color, with white and red spots.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebaroptenusbaroptenī
genitivebaroptenībaroptenōrum
dativebaroptenōbaroptenīs
accusativebaroptenumbaroptenōs
ablativebaroptenōbaroptenīs
vocativebaroptenebaroptenī

baroptĕnus, i, f., or barippē, ēs, f.,
I. an unknown precious stone of a black color, with white and red spots, Plin. 37, 10, 55, § 150.

Origins

Unknown. Possibly related to Akkadian 𒁀𒊏𒄣 (baraqu, literally “scintillation”); see smaragdus (“emerald”).

Quick answers

What does baroptenus mean in Latin?
baroptenus, a noun, means “An unknown kind of precious stone of a black color, with white and red spots.”.
What is the genitive of baroptenus?
The genitive singular is baroptenī. baroptenus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce baroptenus?
In classical Latin, [baˈrɔp.tɛ.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [baˈrɔp.te.nus].