noun · femininethird declension
cissītis
cissītis f (genitive cissītidis)
Classical[kɪsˈsiː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃisˈsiː.tis]
Meaning
- a kind of gem, the color of the ivy
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cissītis | cissītidēs |
| genitive | cissītidis | cissītidum |
| dative | cissītidī | cissītidibus |
| accusative | cissītidem | cissītidēs |
| ablative | cissītide | cissītidibus |
| vocative | cissītis | cissītidēs |
cissītis, is, f., = κισσῖτις,
I. a precious stone of the color of ivy-leaves, Plin. 37, 11, 73, § 188.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κισσῖτῐς (kissîtĭs), from κισσός (kissós, “ivy”).