LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

callais

callais f (genitive callaidis)
Classical[ˈkal.la.ɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkal.la.is]

Meaning

  1. feminineA sea-green precious stone, the turquoise

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecallaiscallaidēs
genitivecallaidiscallaidum
dativecallaidīcallaidibus
accusativecallaidemcallaidēs
ablativecallaidecallaidibus
vocativecallaiscallaidēs

callaïs, ĭdis, f., = καλλαΐς,
I. a sea-green precious stone, the turquoise, Plin. 37, 10, 56, § 151 (in Sol. 20 called callaica).—Hence,
II. callăĭnus, a, um, adj., turquoisecolored: lacernae, Mart. 14, 139.—Subst.: callăĭna, ae, f., a precious stone of a pale-green color, Plin. 37, 8, 33, § 110 sq.; 37, 10, 54, § 147; cf. id. 37, 10, 56, § 151.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κάλλαϊς (kállaïs), variant of κάλαϊς (kálaïs, “turquoise”).

Quick answers

What does callais mean in Latin?
callais, a noun, means “A sea-green precious stone, the turquoise”.
What is the genitive of callais?
The genitive singular is callaidis. callais is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce callais?
In classical Latin, [ˈkal.la.ɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkal.la.is].