LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

chrȳsoprassus

chrȳsoprassus m (genitive chrȳsoprassī)
Classical[kʰryː.sɔˈpras.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[kri.s̬oˈpras.sus]

Meaning

  1. chrysoprase

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativechrȳsoprassuschrȳsoprassī
genitivechrȳsoprassīchrȳsoprassōrum
dativechrȳsoprassōchrȳsoprassīs
accusativechrȳsoprassumchrȳsoprassōs
ablativechrȳsoprassōchrȳsoprassīs
vocativechrȳsoprassechrȳsoprassī

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek χρυσός(khrusós)
  2. Ancient Greek πράσινον(prásinon)
  3. Latinchrȳsoprassus

Ancient Greek χρυσόπρασος (khrusóprasos)bor. Latin chrȳsoprassus Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρυσόπρασος (khrusóprasos, “chrysoprase”).

Descendants
  • Spanishcrisopracio
  • Tagalogkrisoprasyofrom Spanish crisopracio

Quick answers

What does chrȳsoprassus mean in Latin?
chrȳsoprassus, a noun, means “chrysoprase”.
What is the genitive of chrȳsoprassus?
The genitive singular is chrȳsoprassī. chrȳsoprassus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce chrȳsoprassus?
In classical Latin, [kʰryː.sɔˈpras.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kri.s̬oˈpras.sus].
Where does chrȳsoprassus come from?
Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós) → Ancient Greek πράσινον (prásinon) → Latin chrȳsoprassus.