noun · femininefirst declension
būcardia
būcardia f (genitive būcardiae)
Meaning
- A precious stone that resembles the heart of an ox
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | būcardia | būcardiae |
| genitive | būcardiae | būcardiārum |
| dative | būcardiae | būcardiīs |
| accusative | būcardiam | būcardiās |
| ablative | būcardiā | būcardiīs |
| vocative | būcardia | būcardiae |
būcardĭa, ae, f., = βουκαπδία (oxheart),
I. an unknown precious stone, perh. a kind of turquoise, Plin. 37, 10, 55, § 150.
Origins
From Ancient Greek βουχαρδία (boukhardía).