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noun · femininethird declension

cissītis

cissītis f (genitive cissītidis)
Classical[kɪsˈsiː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃisˈsiː.tis]

Meaning

  1. a kind of gem, the color of the ivy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecissītiscissītidēs
genitivecissītidiscissītidum
dativecissītidīcissītidibus
accusativecissītidemcissītidēs
ablativecissītidecissītidibus
vocativecissītiscissītidēs

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”).

Quick answers

What does cissītis mean in Latin?
cissītis, a noun, means “a kind of gem, the color of the ivy”.
What is the genitive of cissītis?
The genitive singular is cissītidis. cissītis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce cissītis?
In classical Latin, [kɪsˈsiː.tɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃisˈsiː.tis].