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noun · femininethird declension

cenchrītis

cenchrītis f (genitive cenchrītidis)
Classical[kɛŋˈkʰriː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃeŋˈkriː.tis]

Meaning

  1. An unknown kind of gem

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecenchrītiscenchrītidēs
genitivecenchrītidiscenchrītidum
dativecenchrītidīcenchrītidibus
accusativecenchrītidemcenchrītidēs
ablativecenchrītidecenchrītidibus
vocativecenchrītiscenchrītidēs

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κεγχρῖτις (kenkhrîtis), from κέγχρος (kénkhros, “millet”).

Quick answers

What does cenchrītis mean in Latin?
cenchrītis, a noun, means “An unknown kind of gem”.
What is the genitive of cenchrītis?
The genitive singular is cenchrītidis. cenchrītis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce cenchrītis?
In classical Latin, [kɛŋˈkʰriː.tɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃeŋˈkriː.tis].