adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
byssinus
byssinus (feminine byssina, neuter byssinum)
Classical[ˈbys.sɪ.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈbis.si.nus]
Meaning
- adjectiveMade of byssus
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | byssinus | byssina | byssinum |
| genitive | byssinī | byssinae | byssinī |
| dative | byssinō | byssinae | byssinō |
| accusative | byssinum | byssinam | byssinum |
| ablative | byssinō | byssinā | byssinō |
| vocative | byssine | byssina | byssinum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | byssinī | byssinae | byssina |
| genitive | byssinōrum | byssinārum | byssinōrum |
| dative | byssinīs | byssinīs | byssinīs |
| accusative | byssinōs | byssinās | byssina |
| ablative | byssinīs | byssinīs | byssinīs |
| vocative | byssinī | byssinae | byssina |
byssĭnus, a, um, adj., = βύσσινος,
I. made of byssus:
linum, Plin. 19, 1, 4, § 21: vestis, App. M. 11, p. 269, 10; Isid. Orig. 19, 22, 15: opus, Dig. 39, 5, 16, § 7.—Subst.: byssĭnum, i, n. (sc. opus), a garment of byssus; trop.: vestite vos serico probitatis, byssino sanctitatis, purpură pudicitiae, Tert. Cult. Fem. 13; Vulg. 2 Par. 5, 12 al.Origins
From Ancient Greek βύσσινος (bússinos).