LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

dactyliothēca

dactyliothēca f (genitive dactyliothēcae)

Meaning

  1. A casket used to keep rings in

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedactyliothēcadactyliothēcae
genitivedactyliothēcaedactyliothēcārum
dativedactyliothēcaedactyliothēcīs
accusativedactyliothēcamdactyliothēcās
ablativedactyliothēcādactyliothēcīs
vocativedactyliothēcadactyliothēcae

dactўlĭŏthēca, ae, f., = δακτυλιοθήκη.
1. A casket to keep rings in, Mart. 11, 59, 4; 14, 123, title.—
2. Transf., a collection of seal-rings and jewels, Plin. 37, 1, 5, § 11; Caesaris, Murat. Inscr. 907, 3.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δακτυλιοθήκη (daktuliothḗkē).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesDactyliothecaDactyliotheca (δακτυλιοθήκη), a case or box where rings were kept (Mart. 11.59). Such a ring-case has been recognised in a round ivory box found at Po…

Quick answers

What does dactyliothēca mean in Latin?
dactyliothēca, a noun, means “A casket used to keep rings in”.
What is the genitive of dactyliothēca?
The genitive singular is dactyliothēcae. dactyliothēca is feminine, first declension.