LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

bēryllus

bēryllus m (genitive bēryllī)
Classical[beːˈryl.lʊs]Ecclesiastical[beˈril.lus]

Meaning

  1. beryl

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebēryllusbēryllī
bērillī
genitivebēryllī
bērillī		bēryllōrum
bērillōrum
dativebēryllō
bērillō		bēryllīs
bērillīs
accusativebēryllum
bērillum		bēryllōs
bērillōs
ablativebēryllō
bērillō		bēryllīs
bērillīs
vocativebērylle
bērille		bēryllī
bērillī

bēryllus (beryllus, Prud. Psych. 855; bērillus, Isid. Orig. 16, 7, 5; berul-lus, Plin. 37, 5, 20, § 76 Jan.), i, m., = βήρυλλος.
I. A precious stone of a sea-green color, coming from India, beryl, Prop. 4 (5), 7, 9; Plin. 37, 5, 20, § 76 sqq.; Isid. Orig. l. l.; Sol. 53; Juv. 5, 37; Dig. 39, 4, 16, § 7.—
B. Meton. for a ring with a beryl, Prop. 4 (5), 7, 9.—
II. Beryllus aëroides, = βήρυλλος ἀεροειδής, the sapphire, Plin. l. l. § 77.

Origins

  1. Proto-Dravidian*weḷ
  2. Proto-Dravidian*ūr
  3. Proto-Dravidian*weḷ-ūr
  4. Proto-Indo-Iranian*i-
  5. Sanskrit -इक(-ika)
  6. Prakrit -इय(-iya)
  7. Latinbēryllus

Prakrit वेरुलिअ (vērulia)bor. Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos)bor. Latin beryllus Borrowed from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos), borrowed from Prakrit वेरुलिअ (vērulia), from Proto-Dravidian *weḷ-ūr (name of a city) + Prakrit -इय (-iya).

Italo-Romance
  • Italianberillo
  • Italianbrillare
  • Catalanbrillarfrom Italian brillare
  • Frenchbrillerfrom Italian brillare
  • Portuguesebrilharfrom Italian brillare
  • Spanishbrillarfrom Italian brillare
  • Asturianbrillarfrom Italian brillare
  • Maltesebbrillafrom Italian brillare
  • Sicilianbiriḍḍu
  • Sicilianbirillu
Gallo-Romance
  • Frenchbérylfrom Old French beril
  • Frenchbesiclesfrom Old French beril
  • Englishberylfrom Old French beril
  • Polishberylfrom Old French beril
Ibero-Romance
  • Portugueseberilo
  • Spanishberilo
Occitano-Romance
  • Catalanberil
Borrowings
  • GermanBrillefrom Middle High German berille
  • Afrikaansbrilfrom Middle Dutch beril
  • Papiamentubrelfrom Middle Dutch beril
  • West Frisianbrilfrom Middle Dutch beril
  • Czechbrýlefrom Middle High German berille
  • Latvianbrillefrom Middle High German berille
  • Latvianbrillesfrom Middle High German berille
  • Polishbrylefrom Middle High German berille
  • HunsrikBrillfrom Middle High German berille
  • Danishbrillefrom Middle Low German berille
Gallo-Italic
  • Romagnolbrilêr

Quick answers

What does bēryllus mean in Latin?
bēryllus, a noun, means “beryl”.
What is the genitive of bēryllus?
The genitive singular is bēryllī. bēryllus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce bēryllus?
In classical Latin, [beːˈryl.lʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [beˈril.lus].
Where does bēryllus come from?
Proto-Dravidian *weḷ → Proto-Dravidian *ūr → Proto-Dravidian *weḷ-ūr → Proto-Indo-Iranian *i- → Sanskrit -इक (-ika) → Prakrit -इय (-iya) → Latin bēryllus.