LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

diphyēs

diphyēs f (genitive diphyis)
Classical[ˈdɪ.pʰy.eːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈdiː.fi.es]

Meaning

  1. An unknown kind of precious stone, black or white, considered male or female respectively

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativediphyēsdiphyēs
genitivediphyisdiphyium
dativediphyīdiphyibus
accusativediphyemdiphyēs
diphyīs
ablativediphyediphyibus
vocativediphyēsdiphyēs

dĭphўes, is, f., = διφυής,
I. a precious stone, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 10, 57, § 157.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek διφυής (diphuḗs, “double-natured, twofold”), from φῠή (phŭḗ, “growth”), from φύω (phúō, “to bring forth, engender, become”).

Quick answers

What does diphyēs mean in Latin?
diphyēs, a noun, means “An unknown kind of precious stone, black or white, considered male or female respectively”.
What is the genitive of diphyēs?
The genitive singular is diphyis. diphyēs is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce diphyēs?
In classical Latin, [ˈdɪ.pʰy.eːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdiː.fi.es].