noun · masculinesecond declension
diadochos
diadochos m (genitive diadochī)
Classical[diˈa.dɔ.kʰɔs]Ecclesiastical[diˈaː.do.kos]
Meaning
- masculineA precious stone resembling the beryl
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | diadochos | diadochī diadochoe |
| genitive | diadochī | diadochōrum |
| dative | diadochō | diadochīs |
| accusative | diadochon | diadochōs |
| ablative | diadochō | diadochīs |
| vocative | diadoche | diadochī diadochoe |
dĭădŏchos, i, m., = διάδοχος,
I. a jewel resembling the beryl, Plin. 37, 10, 57, § 157.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek διάδοχος (diádokhos, “successor, substitute”), from δια- (dia-, “through”) + δοχός (dokhós, “containing, able to hold; a receptacle”) from δέχομαι (dékhomai, “to take, receive”).