noun · masculinesecond declension

drosolithus

drosolithus m (genitive drosolithī)

Classical[drɔˈsɔ.lɪ.tʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[droˈs̬ɔː.li.tus]

Meaning

drŏsŏlĭthus, i, m., δροσόλιθος,

I. dewstone, a precious stone now unknown, Plin. 37, 11, 73, § 190.

From Ancient Greek δροσόλιθος (drosólithos), from δρόσος (drósos, “dew”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”).

Quick answers

What does drosolithus mean in Latin?

drosolithus, a noun, means “An unknown precious stone”.

What is the genitive of drosolithus?

The genitive singular is drosolithī. drosolithus is masculine, second declension.

How do you pronounce drosolithus?

In classical Latin, [drɔˈsɔ.lɪ.tʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [droˈs̬ɔː.li.tus].