noun · femininesecond declension
chalcophōnos
chalcophōnos f (genitive chalcophōnī)
Classical[kʰaɫ.kɔˈpʰoː.nɔs]Ecclesiastical[kal.koˈfɔː.nos]
Meaning
- A precious stone ringing like brass
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | chalcophōnos | chalcophōnī chalcophōnoe |
| genitive | chalcophōnī | chalcophōnōrum |
| dative | chalcophōnō | chalcophōnīs |
| accusative | chalcophōnon | chalcophōnōs |
| ablative | chalcophōnō | chalcophōnīs |
| vocative | chalcophōne | chalcophōnī chalcophōnoe |
chalcŏphōnŏs (chalcophthon-gŏs, Sol. 37, 22), i. f., = χαλκόφωνος or χαλκοφθογγος,
I. a precious stone ringing like brass, Plin. 37, 10, 56, § 154.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek χαλκόφωνος (khalkóphōnos).