LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

chrȳsos

chrȳsos m (genitive chrȳsī)
Classical[ˈkʰryː.sɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkriː.s̬os]

Meaning

  1. synonym of aurum (“gold”)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativechrȳsoschrȳsī
chrȳsoe
genitivechrȳsīchrȳsōrum
dativechrȳsōchrȳsīs
accusativechrȳson
chrȳsum		chrȳsōs
ablativechrȳsōchrȳsīs
vocativechrȳsechrȳsī
chrȳsoe

chrȳsŏs, i, m., = χρυσός,
I. gold, Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 6 (in a pun with the name Chrysalus).—
II. Chrysos melas, black ivy, App. Herb. 98.

Origins

  1. Phoenician 𐤇𐤓𐤑(ḥrṣ)bor.?
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kʰrusós
  3. Latinchrȳsos

Ancient Greek χρῡσός (khrūsós)bor. Latin chrȳsos Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρῡσός (khrūsós).

Quick answers

What does chrȳsos mean in Latin?
chrȳsos, a noun, means “synonym of aurum (“gold”)”.
What is the genitive of chrȳsos?
The genitive singular is chrȳsī. chrȳsos is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce chrȳsos?
In classical Latin, [ˈkʰryː.sɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkriː.s̬os].
Where does chrȳsos come from?
Phoenician 𐤇𐤓𐤑 (ḥrṣ)bor.? → Proto-Hellenic *kʰrusós → Latin chrȳsos.